Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Beech B300B350C

Difficulty date
January 18, 2005
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B300B350C
Aircraft time
3,779 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4MP3
Part
Wire Harness
Part number
1303640448
Condition
Burned
Location
Lights
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ACFT POWERED UP FOR DAILY INSPECT IN HANGER. CABIN INDIRECT LIGHTING TURNED ON, SOON AFTER, SMOKE NOTED COMING FROM AFT HEADLINER ASSY, OUT OF CABIN DOOR. HEADLINER REMOVED & CONNECTER W2J4 WAS BURNED, & WIRING DAMAGED. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT WIRING IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO OXYGEN LINES. SYS DISABLED UNTIL FURTHER INVESTIGATION COMPLETED. FOLLOWING DAY AFT PORTION OF LIGHTING DISCONNECTED & DEFERRED FOR PARTS AVAILABILITY, FRONT PORTION REMAINS OPERATIONAL. CONSULTED WITH RAYTHEON WHO ADVISED THAT SYS HAD 3000 VOLTS, & THAT CONNECTOR DAMAGE COMMON WHEN CONNECTERS ARE MISHANDLED DURING ASSY.