Service difficulty report · Test Port · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
May 16, 2018
Submitted
May 19, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N575Z
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UC136
Aircraft time
41,293 hours, 54,670 cycles
Part
Test Port
Condition
Loose
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

DURING TAXI FOR TAKEOFF. SPARK AND FUMES WERE NOTED BY CREW IN FRONT OF THE COPILOT PANEL UNDER TEMP GAUGE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND DETERMINED THAT THE ELECTRICAL TEST PORTS IN COCKPIT HAD LOOSENED AND CONTACTED EACH OTHER THUS CAUSING THE ARCING. MAINTENANCE TIGHTENED THE TEST PORTS AND NO FURTHER PROBLEM WAS PRESENT.

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