Service difficulty report · Indicator · Beech B200

Difficulty date
January 4, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft serial
BB1343
Aircraft time
14,805 hours
Engine
Pwa PT642A
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Indicator
Part number
066311400
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Weather Radar
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) CREW REPORTS THAT IN CRUISE NOTED THE WEATHER RADAR FAILED AND IMMEDIATELY BOTH MAIN GENERATOR BUSES FAILED. CREWS RESET GENERATORS AND MONITORED BUS VOLTAGES AND LOADS, NORMAL. CREW THEN NOTED THE 28VDC CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED ON THE AVIONICS BUS FOR THE WEATHER RADAR. BREAKER RESET BUT INDICATOR UNSERVICEABLE. AFTER AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MTC BASE, MAINTENANCE CREW INSPECTED ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WITH NO FAULTS FOUND. RADAR INDICTOR REPLACED AND F/C NORMAL. UNSERVICEABLE WEATHER RADAR SENT TO REPAIR FACILITY WITH DETAILS OF INCIDENT AND REQUEST FOR WORK / STRIP REPORT. (TC 20070114003)

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