Service difficulty report · Connector · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
September 9, 2004
Submitted
September 24, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N843E
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE339
Engine
Pwa PT6A6
Part
Connector
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Overheat Warning
Part time
5,052 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

COMPLIED WITH FIRST 5000 HR INSPECTION OF BLEED AIR WARNING SWITCH CONNECTIONS. FOUND LT AND RT CONNECTORS SWAPPED. THIS CONDITION WOULD WARN THE CREW OF A POSSIBLE BLEED AIR OVERHEAT CONDITION ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE CREWS ACTION WOULD BE TO SHUT DOWN THE GOOD BLEED AIR SYSTEM AND LEAVE THE COMPROMISED SYSTEM OPERATING. IN THE EVENT OF AN ACTUAL FAILURE THE AIRCRAFT COULD EXPERIENCE LOSS OF PRESSURIZATION OR FIRE WITHOUT CREW WARNING. THERE WERE NO LOG ENTRIES FOR WORK ON THIS SYSTEM IN THE PAST. SUGGEST INSPECTION OF THIS SYSTEM SOONER AND MORE OFTEN THEN 5000 HOURS, OR INSTALLING CONNECTORS THAT CAN NOT BE SWAPPED.

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