Service difficulty report · Connector · Beech B200C

Difficulty date
January 5, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech B200C
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Connector
Part number
A213796
Condition
Crimp Failed
Location
Prop Sync
Component
Woodward · A213796
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)DURING TROUBLESHOOTING OF THE PROPELLER SYNCHROPHASER SYSTEM, WIRES WERE FOUND PULLED OUT OF THE SYNCHROPHASER BOX CONNECTOR. WHEN THE SOCKETS WERE EXTRACTED FROM THE BOX THEY COULD BE SEEN TO BE IMPROPERLY CRIMPED. THERE WAS ALSO NO STRAIN RELIEF BACKSHELL INSTALLED. ALL WIRES WERE PROPERLY RETERMINATED AND A BACKSHELL WAS INSTALLED, THE UNIT RETURNED TO SERVICE. SUBMITTER STATES THAT THE CAPTAINS BOOT MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE PULLING OF THE WIRES. ALSO, THIS TYPE II SYNCHROPHASER WAS AN AFTERMARKET INSTALLATION UNDER SERVICE BULLETIN #2115.

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