Service difficulty report · Wire · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
February 2, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
20,629 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3I
Part
Wire
Part number
10936102247
Condition
Burned
Location
Dc Power
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

ON START, THE CREW ATTEMPTED TO START THE RIGHT ENGINE. BUT NO LUCK STARTING THE ENGINE. AIRCRAFT BROUGHT TO HANGAR AND MAINTENANCE DISPATCHED. UPON ARRIVAL, MAINTENANCE ATTEMPTED TO START THIS ENGINE. NO JOY. THE STARTING ONLY HAD APPROX 300 HOURS REMAINING TIL OVERHAUL THEREFORE MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE STARTER THINKING THIS WOULD BE THE FAULT. THE STARTER GENERATOR WAS NOT THE FAULT. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE STARTER CABLE FEED THRU WAS BURNT UP ALONG WITH THE DC POWER PANEL. THE STARTER LUG. REPLACED THE FEED THRU CABLE AND THE POWER PANEL AND ENGINE START AND RUNS CARRIED OUT. NOW CHECKING SERVICEABLE.

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