Service difficulty report · Wire · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
July 14, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft time
25,040 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4MP3
Part
Wire
Condition
Burned
Location
Electrical
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

WHEN REMOVING THE RT CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL TO CHECK THE EDGELIGHT PANEL, THERE WAS ONE BRASS SCREW WITH THE TIP BURNED. MX IMMEDIATELY INVESTIGATED THE SOURCE. THERE WAS A NR 10 WIRE FROM THE AVIONICS BUSS BAR TO THE ARTIFICIAL HORIZON THAT WAS ALMOST BURNED ALL THE WAY THROUGH. THIS WOULD BE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO DETECT WHEN INSTALLING THE EDGE LIGHT PANEL TO THE CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL. THERE WAS NO MAJOR INCIDENT OR SMOKE/FUMES NOTED FROM THE PILOTS DURING OPERATION.

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