Service difficulty report · Connector · Beech C90A

Difficulty date
November 25, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech C90A
Aircraft time
10,302 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A21
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Connector
Part number
MS3456KT367
Condition
Dislodged
Location
Rt Engine
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) DURING PREFLIGHT WALK AROUND THE PILOT NOTICED THE RT ENG OTBD FIREWALL CONNECTOR, EVEN THOUGH LOCK WIRED SECURELY, WAS LOOSE. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THE LOCKING MECHANISM THAT HOLDS THE CONNECTOR THREADED COLLAR TO THE BODY OF THE CONNECTOR WAS DISLODGED. THIS WOULD ENABLE THE FIREWALL CONNECTOR TO BE REMOVED, WITHOUT REMOVING THE LOCK WIRE.

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