Service difficulty report · Wire · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
September 23, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3I
Part
Wire
Part number
G16A22
Condition
Shorted
Location
Mlg
Part time
7,568 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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) LANDING GEAR 2-AMP CONTROL CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED WHEN GEAR SELECTED DOWN. PROBLEM TRACKED TO WIRE NR G16A22 ABOVE TERMINAL BOARD TB, RUBBING ON AIRFRAME. RUBBED THROUGH INSULATION, CAUSING INTERMITTENT SHORT. WIRE REPAIRED AND AIRFRAME TAPED TO PREVENT RECURRENCE OF PROBLEM.

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