Service difficulty report · Connector · Beech B300C

Difficulty date
December 19, 2011
Submitted
December 20, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6321R
Make and model
Beech B300C
Aircraft serial
FM37
Aircraft time
109 hours, 50 cycles
Part
Connector
Part number
MS3456L16S
Condition
Chafed
Location
Zone 400
Part time
109 hours, 50 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

RT FUEL SHUT-OFF VALVE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR IS COMING IN CONTACT WITH ACCESS PANEL NUTPLATE ON RT NACELLE (PANEL NR 5RH). THE CLOSE PROXIMITY OF THE FIREWALL ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR AND THE ACCESS PANEL NUTPLATE CAUSED WIRING TO BECOME CHAFED. NUTPLATE PROTRUDES INTO ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR AND BACKSHELL CAUSING INTERMITTENT SHORTING IN TURN CAUSING RT FIREWALL SHUT-OFF VALVE CAUTION LIGHT TO FLICKER IN-FLIGHT.

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