Service difficulty report · Resistor · Beech B200

Difficulty date
March 6, 2003
Submitted
May 27, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft time
12,457 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A42
Part
Resistor
Part number
501A
Condition
Loose
Location
Indicator
Part time
12,598 hours, 10,029 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) CREW REPORTED TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE TEMPERATURE INDICATION DURING TAXI OPERATIONS. ALL TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED IN THE ENGINE AND AIRFRAME MANUFACTURER'S MAINTENANCE MANUALS. AIRFRAME WIRING HARNESS WAS CONNECTED TO MULTIMETER FOR TESTS. OPEN CIRCUIT WAS NOTED TO EXIST THROUGH THE BALANCE RESISTOR. INTERNAL INSPECTION OF THE RESISTOR REVEALED A LOOSE, SOLDERED CONNECTION. SYSTEM TESTED WITHIN LIMITS. ENGINE RUNS CARRIED OUT AND SYSTEM OPERATED NORMALLY.

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