Service difficulty report · Indicator · Beech 100BEECH

Difficulty date
July 21, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 100BEECH
Aircraft time
12,073 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE3316252B
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4TN5
Part
Indicator
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Itt
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE RETURNING TO HOME BASE AT CRUISE FLIGHT, FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THAT THE LT ITT GAUGE WAS ERRATIC. THERE WAS NO NOTICE IN ENGINE PERFORMANCE NOR WERE ANY OF THE REMAINING ENGINE INSTRUMENTS SUPPORTING ENGINE PERFORMANCE ISSUES. UPON RETURN TO BASE, MAINT TROUBLESHOT THE ITT SYS AND DISCOVERED THAT THE ITT HARNESS HAS 3000 OHMS TO GROUND WHERE THE MINIMUM LIMITS ARE 100000 OHMS. A NEW HARNESS HAS BEEN ORDERED AND WILL BE INSTALLED. THIS SDR HAS BEEN REPORTED PREVIOUSLY UNDER SDR’S 20080103005 AND 20070223002. SUPPLEMENTARY SDR TO FOLLOW WITH ASSY AND PART FAILURE INFORMATION.