Service difficulty report · Wire · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
November 20, 2001
Submitted
February 18, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3I
Part
Wire
Part number
M227591620
Condition
Shorted
Location
Wire
Part time
12,888 hours, 14,480 cycles
Component
Wire
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REPORTED THAT ALL PILOT AND COPILOT INSTRUMENT LIGHTING WAS NOT WORKING ON THE GROUND PRIOR ENGINE START. AFTER INVESTIGATION WE FOUND THAT THE COPILOT AIRSPEED INDICATOR WIRE L38B20 HAVE BEEN CHAFFING ON EADI OUTERCASE. THE WIRE SHORTED AND CAUSED CIRCUIT BREAKER CB21 TO TRIP, CAUSING THE POWER LOST FOR THE INSTRUMENT LIGHTING.

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