Service difficulty report · Diode · Beech B200

Difficulty date
October 14, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft time
6,277 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A42
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4N3
Part
Diode
Part number
70HF10
Condition
Burned
Location
Dual Feed Buss
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, H, I
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) EXPERIENCED NR1 DUAL FED BUS FAILURE IN FLT. NR 1 DUAL FEED BUSS EQUIP BECAME DE-ENERGIZED. AC LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINT DISCOVERED BOTH DIODES BURNED OPEN ON NR1 DUAL FEED BUSS SYS. REPLACED DIODES WITH NEW, PERFORMED DUAL BUSS CONFORMITY CHECK IAW MM TO CHECK BUSSES NR 1 THRU NR 4. AC CERTIFIED AND RELEASED FOR FLT. SUSPECTED 1 OF 2 DIODES ORIGINALLY FAILED, CAUSING SECOND DIODE TO TAKE REMAINING LOAD, CAUSING ITS LIFE TO BE SHORTENED. IT ALSO APPEARED THAT THESE DIODES HAD BEEN CHANGED IN PAST. SUSPECTED THAT DIODES MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY INSTALLED, DID NOT APPEAR TO BE VERY SECURE IN DIODE ASSY (50-354308-21). VERY POOR INFO ON CORRECT INSTALLATION OF DIODES.

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