Service difficulty report · Wire · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
May 23, 2012
Submitted
June 1, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N149QS
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK473
Aircraft time
2,632 hours, 2,483 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Burned
Location
Electrical
Part time
2,483 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING APPROACH, CREW SMELLED ELECTRICAL SMOKE (NOT VISIBLE). ON LANDING, DISCOVERED "PWR FDR" 1/2A BREAKER (ON STBY PWR PANEL) POPPED. T/S & FOUND RCCB 8 & 107 REMAINING OPEN R & R. ALSO FOUND BURNED WIRE H131A8 & BURNED CONTACT ON CURRENT SENSOR. R & R WIRE H131A7 & CURRENT SENSOR. ACFT SYS OP CHECKED GOOD WORK ACCOMPLISHED IAW MM 24-30, 30-40, 20-20 & WDM 30-42 ALSO REMOVED & REPLACED BOTH CIRCUIT BREAKERS FOR LEFT WINDOW HEAT BECAUSE THEY DID NOT TRIP.

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