Service difficulty report · Meter · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
July 30, 2007
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft time
15,785 hours
Engine
Pwa PT642A
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Meter
Part number
1013841069
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Electrical Load
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING START UP FOR SERVICE CHECK THE VOLTAGE WAS CHECKED BUT THERE WAS NO INDICATION ON THE METER. METER WAS REMOVED AND THE PUSH TO TEST SWITCH WAS FOUND DISCONNECTED FROM THE BODY OF THE METER. THE METER WAS REPLACED WITH REPAIRED UNIT. THIS METER WAS JUST INSTALLED AFTER A REPAIR. UNIT HAD ABOUT 100 HOURS ON IT, NUT THAT HOLDS SWITCH IN PLACE HAS STRIPPED OR BACKED OFF. UNIT SENT BACK FOR REPAIR. (TC NR 20070730006)