Service difficulty report · Wire · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
October 30, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft time
28,437 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4MP3
Part
Wire
Part number
3E20922
Condition
Chafed
Location
Prop Deice
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) PROP DE-ICE LEADS ON THE RIGHT HAND AND LEFT HAND PROPS WERE FOUND STICKING OUT OF THE SPINNER WHERE THE PROP BLADE IS LOCATED. ONE OF THE LEADS ON THE LEFT HAND PROP HAD CHAFFED THROUGH TO THE BARE WIRE AND WAS SHORTING OUT ON THE SPINNER.

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