SDR S2YA03014

Service difficulty report · Meter · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
April 16, 2003
Submitted
July 30, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N79SK
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE79
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Meter
Part number
1143800311
Condition
Inaccurate
Location
Cockpit
Part time
422 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT 1075, THE CREW DISCOVERED A SPLIT BETWEEN THE DC LOAD METERS, LEFT HAD 17 PERCENT AND THE RIGHT HAD 45 PERCENT. THE CREW CONSULTED WITH MECHANIC AND MADE AN AIR TURNBACK. MECHANIC INSPECTED THE SYSTEM, SWAPPED THE METERS AND DETERMINED THE LEFT METER WAS DEFECTIVE. MECHANIC REPLACED THE METER AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

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