Service difficulty report · Wire · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
August 21, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4MP3
Part
Wire
Condition
Failed
Location
Ac System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING FLIGHT, THE NR 1 INVERTER CAPTION LIGHT WOULD COME ON, INDICATING INVERTER FAILURE, THEN THE 26 VAC PILOT GYRO HORIZON CIRCUIT BREAKER WOULD TRIP AND SELECTION OF NR 2 INVERTER WOULD ALSO INDICATE FAILURE. FAILURE SEEMED TO OCCUR DURING RIGHT TURNS. MAINTENANCE CHECK REVEALED WIRE BUNDLE FROM THE GYRO HAD TO MAKE A TIGHT TURN AT THE CANNON PLUG. THIS CONFIGURATION CAUSED A WIRE OF THE BUNDLE TO OCCASIONALLY SHORT OUT. WIRE BUNDLE AND TUBE ROUTING ADJUSTED AND WIRE REPAIRED.

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