Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
November 4, 2003
Submitted
January 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft time
7,567 hours, 8,331 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Propeller
Hartzl HCD4N3A
Part
Wire Harness
Condition
Chafed
Location
Audio Selecotr
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) A/C DEPARTED, AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW EXPERIENCED A COMMUNICATIONS FAILURE. CREW SQUAKED 7600 & RETURNED FOR LANDING. MAINT TROUBLESHOT COMMUNICATIONS SYS. NR 1 COMM FAILED, REPLACED COMM WITH SERVICEABLE VHF UNIT, COMM NR 1 OPERATING NORMAL. AWAITING STRIP REPORT. NR 2 VHF COMM - WIRE CHAFED (NR 2 COMM 'MIC KEY' WIRE) BETWEEN NR 2 VHF COMM & NR 1 AUDIO SELECTOR. CHAFED WIRE GOING TO GROUND. REPAIRED WIRE & CHECKED NR 2 COMM SYS. OPERATING NORMAL. HF - FOUND LOOSE HF PIN IN NR 1 AUDIO SELECTOR, ADJUSTED PIN LOCKING MECHANISM AND RE-INSTALLED. HF STILL HAD TUNING PROBLEM. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE HF REC/EXC AND HF AMP. GROUND TUNING ACCOMPLISHED. D) GROUND CHECKS OF RADIOS CARRIED OUT.