Service difficulty report · Balance Resistor · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
December 4, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Part
Balance Resistor
Part number
AN55342
Condition
Grounded
Location
L/H Engine Mount
Part time
7,085 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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)WHILE PERFORMING ENGINE RUN-UP, NOTICED A LOW ITT ON THE LEFT ENGINE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE LOCKWIRE SECURING THE BALANCE RESISTOR BOX WAS TOUCHING A CONTROL CABLE AND THUS GROUNDING OUT GIVING THE SYSTEM A FALSE INDICATION. SUBMITTER SUSPECTS THE BOX WAS PROBABLY MOVED WHILE WORKING IN THE AREA OF THE ENGINE. BALANCE RESISTOR WAS SECURED.