Service difficulty report · Connector · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
February 27, 2003
Submitted
April 14, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
9,944 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3I
Part
Connector
Part number
35821511
Condition
Cracked
Location
Autofeather Sys
Part time
10,024 hours, 14,249 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) CREW REPORTED THAT AUTOFEATHER DISABLE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE DURING CLIMB AND DECENT PORTIONS OF FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE DID NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO DUPLICATE WITH SYSTEM PARTS BEING REPLACED FOR TROUBLESHOOTING PURPOSES. TEST FLIGHTS WHERE COMPLETED WITH THE DEFECT ALSO NOT DUPLICATED. THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD CONNECTOR WAS FOUND TO HAVE A HAIRLINE CRACK AND WAS REPLACED. THE AIRCRAFT HAS FLOWN APPROX. 7 DAYS WITHOUT REOCCURENCE.

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