Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
October 29, 2009
Submitted
December 1, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft time
1,334 hours
Engine
Pwa PT642A
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4N3
Part
Wire Harness
Part number
10038006127
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel Indication
Part time
2,193 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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) FUEL QTY INDICATION REPORTED AS UNDER-READING. TROUBLESHOOTING DETERMINED A FAILED WIRING HARNESS ASSY IN THE WET WING TANK. THIS IS THE THIRD FAILURE OF THIS HARNESS ON 2 COMPANY ACFT, IN EITHER LT OR RT WINGS. INSTALLING A NEW HARNESS HAS RECITIFED THE PROBLEM IN EACH CASE.