Service difficulty report · Indicator · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
October 13, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft time
26,195 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Part
Indicator
Part number
7926355001
Condition
Failed
Location
Flt Director
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER START-UP AND SELECTION OF THE AVIONICS MASTER ON, THE CREW NOTED THAT THE INSIDE OF THE FLIGHT DIRECTOR INDICATOR, BEHIND THE GLASS FACE, APPEARED TO HAVE SMOKE INSIDE OF THE INSTRUMENT. THE AVIONICS MASTER WAS SELECTED TO OFF AND THE ENGINES SHUT DOWN. MAINTENANCE WAS CONTACTED AND INSPECTED THE INDICATOR. AN EL ECTRICAL TYPE SMELL WAS PRESENT AT THE UNIT. THE INDICATOR WAS REPLACED AND THE UNSERVICEABLE UNIT HAS BEEN SENT TO THE VENDOR FOR INSPECTION AND OVERHAUL.