Service difficulty report · Wire · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
June 16, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
22,898 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Wire
Condition
Chafed
Location
Flight Control
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) CREW REPORTED THAT THE ELEC TRIM WAS UNSERVICEABLE ON BOTH SIDES. DURING INVESTIGATION MX FOUND WIRES AT ELEC TRIM MOTOR CHAFED & ARCHING ON RT SIDE COVER. PREVIOUSLY WRAPPED IN SPIRAL WRAP BUT CUT THROUGH. WIRES WERE REPAIRED & PROTECTED, AS A PREVENTIVE MEASURE. EDGE PROTECTION WAS ALSO PLACED ON THE EDGE OF COVER PN 114-524022-43. SYSTEM WAS FUNCTION TESTED SERVICEABLE & THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. SEE ENCLOSED PICTURES.

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