Service difficulty report · Light · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
February 19, 2004
Submitted
July 22, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
11,811 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3I
Part
Light
Condition
Miswired
Location
Pax Cabin
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) A 1900 D LANDED AT A MX BASE WITH 3 ELECTRICAL SNAGS. CABIN LIGHTS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY CHANGE FROM PARTIAL TO FULL. ON LANDING, GROUND FINE SELENOIDS WERE CHANGING FROM FLT MODE TO GROUND MODE AND STEERING DISCONNECT ACTUATOR CYCLED FROM GROUND TO FLT MODES NUMEROUS TIMES. IN DEPTH INVEST REVEALED THAT WIRING OF CABIN & READING LIGHTS WAS NOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH WIRING MANUAL. IT APPEARS FROM MANUFACTURE, THE POSITIVE LEAD WAS NOT ALWAYS INSTALLED ON HOT SIDE OF BULBS. GENERAL FEELING IS THAT THE ELECTRICAL BUSS WAS BEING BACKFED 28VDC. THE LIGHTING SYSTEM WAS REWIRED IAW THE WIRING MANUAL AND ALL THREE SYSTEMS FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. A FLEET WIDE INSPECTION AND RECTIFICATION OF THE WIRING IS IN PROGRESS.

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