Service difficulty report · Diode · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
July 15, 2003
Submitted
September 4, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft time
8,863 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Propeller
Hartzl HCD4N3A
Part
Diode
Condition
Failed
Location
Dc Power
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) A/C ON APPROACH, TURNED RECOG LIGHT ON, LOST INTERCOM, NR 2 RADIO, COULD NOT EXTEND LAND GEAR. EMER EXTENSION CARRIED OUT. AC LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINT FOUND NR 2 DUAL FED BUS RT DIODE FAILED AND A LOOSE BUS WIRE NR 2 DUAL FED BUS. DIODE REPLACED AND WIRE TIGHTENED. PERFORMED GEAR FUNCTION CHECKS AFTER EMER EXT. GROUND CHECKS CARRIED OUT. INTERCOM, NR 2 RADIO AND LANDING GEAR FUNCTION NORMALLY. AC RETURNED TO SERVICE. THERE WAS A FEEDER DIODE INSPECTION CARRIED OUT AT LAST PHASE 3 INSPECTION DATED 13 JUNE 2003.