Service difficulty report · Lead · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
December 14, 2002
Submitted
December 30, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N575D
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE24
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Lead
Part number
11498003321
Condition
Chafed
Location
Lt Nacelle
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

EXTERNAL POWER ANNUNCIATOR WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH. FOUND AFT STIFFENER IN LT NACELLE AFT SKIN, HAD CHAFED THRU INSULATION ON ELECTRICAL LEADS THAT GO FROM THE EXTERNAL POWER RECEPTACLE IN THE WHEEL WELL, TO THE EXTERNAL POWER RELAY IN THE LT NACELLE. THIS CAUSED THESE LARGE (6 OR 8 GAUGE) WIRES TO BE GROUNDED TO THE AIRFRAME. REROUTING OR BETTER ANTI-CHAFE PROTECTION. POTENTIAL FOR FIRE OR SEVERE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS.

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