Service difficulty report · Wire · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
May 27, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft time
30,640 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Part
Wire
Part number
X26A20VX27A20V
Condition
Chafed
Location
Ac Inverter
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ON APPROACH IHAD A DUAL INVERTER FAILURE. IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE 26 VAC WIRE WAS SHUTTING OFF THE INVERTERS DUE TO INCREASED RESISTANCE. WIRES X26A20V AND X27A20V (26 VAC FEED LINES) WERE FOUND CHAFFED BEHIND THE CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL. ALSO FOUND WIRE X25A20V NICKED IN THE SAME SPOT. THESE WIRES WERE REPLACED AND RE-SECURED TO PREVENT FURTHER CHAFING. THE SYSTEM WAS CHECKED SERVICEABLE.

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