Service difficulty report · Wire · Beech 99

Difficulty date
July 30, 2003
Submitted
September 4, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 99
Aircraft time
26,861 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A20
Part
Wire
Condition
Chafed
Location
Lt Nacelle
Component
Wire
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) SHORTLY AFTER TAKE OFF FROM FORT SMITH THE OIL PRESSURE INDICATION ON THE LT ENGINE DROPPED TO ZERO AND THE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON. A PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN WAS CARRIED OUT AND THE A/C RETURNED TO FORT SMITH. ON INVESTIGATION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT A WIRE BUNDLE WAS CHAFING ON THE NACELLE UPPER DOOR NEAR THE OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER. THE WIRES WERE CHAFED RIGHT THROUGH TO BARE WIRE AND THEY SHORTED TO THE DOOR.THIS CAUSED THE OIL PRESSURE INDICATION TO DROP OFF, AS IF THE ENGINE HAD LOST PRESSURE SUDDENLY.

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