Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
December 14, 2002
Submitted
January 13, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N575D
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE24
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Stiffener
Part number
11498C03321
Condition
Chafed
Location
Zone 522
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

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

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