Service difficulty report · Wire · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
December 19, 2001
Submitted
February 18, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
9,689 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3I
Part
Wire
Condition
Binding
Location
Instrument Panel
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) ON DESCENT INTO ST. JOHN'S, YYT, PILOT NOTICED THAT HE HAD NO AURAL WARNINGS FOR DECISION, H8, ALTITUDE, ALERT, OVERSPEED, GEAR WARNING OR STALL WARNING. MAINT INSPECTED PLUGS FOR AURAL AMPLIFIERS & NOTHING APPEAR TO BE WRONG. WIRING INSP & FOUND 2 WIRES HAD BEEN CHAFED BY LARGE PLASTIC TYWRAPS. ONE WIRE (CODE 24A22) FOR 28VDC INPUT OF AURAL ANNUNCIATOR AMPLIFIER, P/N 207 & AN OTHER WIRE AT PLUG W314P8 FOR CO-PILOTS SPEAKERS. WIRING REPLACED BY MEANS OF BUTTSPLICES. OPAL CHECKS WERE CARRIED OUT FOR APPLICABLE WARNINGS & CHECKED SERVICEABLE. WIRES IN QUESTION WERE TIE WRAPPED AT A POINT WHERE BUNDLE WAS BENDING. IF TIE WRAPS HAD TO BE 1CM ON EITHER SIDE OF BEND THIS WOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED.

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