Service difficulty report · Sensor · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
January 28, 2005
Submitted
February 3, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N430CW
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK30
Aircraft time
8,206 hours, 6,558 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
2SC1120A
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IN CRUISE FLT CREW NOTICED AN ELECTRICAL ODOR IN COCKPIT. ODOR SEEMED TO DISSIPATE AFTER BATTERY & MASTER GENERATOR SWITCHES WERE PLACED IN EMERGENCY POSITIONS. EMERGENCY DECLARED & ACFT LANDED. MX INSPECTED BATTERY WIRING, AREA BEHIND LAV PANEL, AND THE DUCTING IN THE REAR BAY AREA WITH NO NOTED DEFECTS. WIRING FOR LT & RT STARTER / GENERATORS INSPECTED, NO DEFECTS. ENGINES OPERATED WITH BLEED AIR SYSTEMS RUNNING. RT WINDSHIELD HEAT CURRENT SENSOR (L102S) TERMINAL-B & APPROX 2 FT OF WIRE FOUND TO OVERHEAT & MELT WITH WINDSHIELD HEAT ON. ALL OTHER SYS OPERATED NORMALLY. RIGHT WINDSHIELD CURRENT SENSOR & WIRE 4045A2-L102SB REPLACED. WINDSHIELD HEAT SYS FUNCTION CHECK NORMAL. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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