Service difficulty report · Wire · Beech B99

Difficulty date
June 3, 2010
Submitted
July 2, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N949K
Make and model
Beech B99
Aircraft serial
U36
Part
Wire
Part number
P97A6ALUM
Condition
Burned
Location
Electrical Sys
Stage of operation
NR
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

IN-FLIGHT THE PILOT NOTICED A BURNING SMELL, FOLLOWED BY VISIBLE SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. THE PILOT REDUCED ELECTRICAL LOAD AND THE SMOKE DISSIPATED. THE PILOT NOTED THAT THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT WAS INOP- LT PRIMARY FUEL PUMP, RT SECONDARY FUEL PUMP, LT LANDING LIGHT, LT PITOT HEAT, TAXI LIGHT AND ROTATING BEACON. MX INSPECTED THE ACFT AND FOUND THE BUSS FEEDER WIRES P98A6 AND P101A6 OVERHEATED. INSP OF THE WIRE FOUND IT WAS OLD ALUMINUM WIRING THAT WAS OVERHEATED AND BURNED AT THE CRIMP TERMINAL END AND CHAFED IN ANOTHER AREA.

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