Service difficulty report · Panel · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
January 8, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
8,111 hours
Part
Panel
Part number
1293800161
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Lt Engine
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) AIRCRAFT WAS SNAGGED FOR LT ENG UNABLE TO START. AFTER INVESTIGATION FOUND FEEDER WIRES, BETWEEN STARTER & GENERATOR & DC POWER PANEL WAS ARCING AT THE STUD OF THE POWER PANEL. THE NUT HOLDING THE FEEDER WIRE DOWN WAS LOOSE BUT NOT LOOSE. RING TERMINALS ON FEEDER WIRES WERE DAMAGE TO THE POINT THAT THEY BROKE OFF AFTER BEING PULLED ON. FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE STARTER & GENERATOR SHOWED SIGNS OF BURNING AT THE BUSHES. DC POWER PANEL, STARTER, GENERATOR & FEEDER WIRE REPLACED WITH NEW. SYS CHECKED. NO FURTHER FAULTS.

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