BEECHCRAFT 1900 SERIES

DIFFERENCES

BEECHCRAFT 1900 SERIES

DIFFERENCES
INTRODUCTION
1.

The following information is referenced from the Beechcraft 1900 series Airliner Pilot Training
Manual produced for FlightSafety International: issued March 1994.

2.

The sections are not in any particular order, and are not extracted in the same order as indexed in
the FlightSafety Manual.

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DIFFERENCES
LIMITATIONS
UE UE UE -

Ramp Weight =
ZFW
Cabin height

+350 520 LBS heavier than UB/UC

=
15000 15165LBS (UB/UC unless moded 14000LBS)
=
14 higher than UB/UC

Baggage Differences
Fwd comp
Aft comp

UB
250lbs
565lbs

UC
880lbs
630lbs

UE
1000lbs
630lbs
Cargo Door 5 Bigger

Wing Loading

0.1 lb/ft2 less

DOORS
Air Stair

UB/UC = 6 lock mechanisms

Cargo door
Inside cargo compartment

UE = 8 Lock mechanisms
UE = Gas spring support 1000-1500psi
UB/UC inspection window right side - UE on left
UB/UC light switch on left side
UE light switch on right side

Emergency Exits

UB/UC lock lever in up position for operation - UE lock pin removed

ENGINES
UB/UC
UE

Pratt&Witney
65B
67

SHP
1100
1279

ITT
400-810
400-780

Tq
3400
3950

NP
1400-1700
Prohibited 400-950/1250-1395

UB/UC fuel nozzles = 14 simplex (7 primary 7 secondary [at 36%])

UE
= 14 duplex (14 primary 14 seconday [at 40-45%])
UB/UC has a jet flap in compressor to generate swirl effect (for low speed compressor characteristics)
UB has a chip detector
POWER LEVER RPM
Flt/Gnd Idle
Gnd Fine/Beta
Reverse

UB/UC
7
68-70%Ng /-3
-14

UE
4to9
65-71%Ng /-5to9
-14.5

PROP LEVERS
AUTOFEATHER

1400-1700
525Tq@85-90%
<250Tq

1200 & 1400-1700

1000Tq@90%
<350Tq

58%
70%
>64%

65%
71%
NA

Arm
Feather
FUEL CONDITION LEVER
LOW
HIGH
Air Condition/Enviro

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DIFFERENCES
Starter Limits vary with differing mod states; 30sec-on, 3min-off, 30sec-on, 30min-off
Or
20sec-on , 30sec-off, 20sec-on, 60sec-off, 20sec-on, 5min-off
FIRE DETECT/EXTINGUISHER
Detect =
UB
UC
UE

1 swivel knob control

Loop/Amp switches
Loop/Amp

= red illumination of Firewall Fuel Valve handles

= loop annunciators indication/red illumination of handles

Extinguisher =
UB
UC
UE

Same swivel knob control as Detect

Test
= Yellow/Green Disch/OK illumination
Test A = Yellow Disch
Test B = Green OK illumination

ENVIRONMENTAL
Heating UE has no ejector bypass valve.
Vent Blower
UC= Hi-Lo-Auto
UE= Hi-Off-Auto
Manual selection on UB/UC takes 60 sec to operate bypass valve and UE takes 30 seconds
LANDING GEAR
All models have various door hinges = check the piano hinge as some models are crimped for security of
wire.
Motor gear relay UB/UC on right CB panel and UE in left engine nacelle.
Horn warning on pilot sub-panel in different position in each type.
Gear position light indicators test UB/UC = depress lights, UE = depress annunciator test button.
Nose wheel Tires on UB/UC are tubed and UE are tubeless
Speed limit on tires UB/UC 160 MPH and UE 190 MPH
Nose wheel steering 2 types AIRIGHT Taxi=10 Park=63 and DECOTO Taxi=15 Park=55
ALTERNATE STATIC
UB/UC on left and right of main instrument panel
UE on left and right lower side panel
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DIFFERENCES
OXYGEN
UB/UC
UE

PULL ON/OFF at extreme left and middle of main instrument panel

PULL ON/OFF at lower extreme left of main instrument panel

UB/UC
UE

CABIN at lower extreme left of main instrument panel

CABIN at lower left and centre (under pilots yoke) of main instrument panel

Mask types differ UB/UC = Lanyard activated constant flow UE = Diluter demand with mic.
Passenger mask deploy position UB/UC overhead side panel alongside seats, UE side panel alongside
above seats.
ELECTRICS
UB/UC HEDs are 250amp mono-directional
UE HEDs 2x325amp bi-directional and 1x275amp mono-directional
REMEMBER THAT LIMITS AFTER START WILL CHANGE BECAUSE BATTERIES ARE NOW
GEL OR LEAD ACID. GEN CHARGE RATE MUST BE BELOW 40% BEFORE STARTING
OPPOSITE ENGINE TO PREVENT BATTERY PROBLEMS
UB/UC
UE

= No.1 or No.2 Inverter

= Left and Right AC/Inverters (Checklist for External Power start)

ICE & PROTECTION

UE has Tailet boots
UE has annunciators that illuminate in order of inflation
UB/UC ice light on pilots sub-panel, UE ice light is on overhead panel
UB/UC Auto-Ignition activates <550Tq, UE activates <750Tq
UB/UC Prop De-ice 26-32A, UE 32-38A
UE Cabin Diff Pressure gauge and switch are connected to the Alternate Static.

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DIFFERENCES
INTERNAL
OVERHEAD PANEL UE has light switches, AC V/Hz indicator, Battery Ammeter.
ANNUNCIATORS

UE WARNING =

AC instead of INVERTERS
BAGGAGE not included
CAB ALT replaces CAB HI
CAB DIFF HI
CARGO DOOR replaces AFT CABIN

UE CAUTION =

CHIP DET removed

PWR STEER ENG removed
RDR PWR in white
COL TANK LOW replaces FUEL FEED
PITCH TRIM
YD/RB FAIL
RB OFF

UE FIRE EXT =

RED replaces YELLOW EXTINGUISH (UE93+)

FUEL PANEL
UB
UC
UE

=
=
=

Integrated tanks, No AUX selector, TOTAL FUEL = 2864.5lbs useable, 300lb imbalance
Wet wing tanks, AUX TANK,
TOTAL FUEL = 4495lbs useable, 200lb imbalance
Wet wing tanks, AUX TANK,
TOTAL FUEL = 4484lbs useable, 200lb imbalance

UB fuel is gravity fed to centre wing (collector) tank and fed with pumps to engine
UC/UE no gravity feed (use of motive flow/jet pumps)
UE wing probes for visual quick reference indication Outboard = 1150lbs

Inboard = 745lbs

Heated fuel vent, sump drains UC = 3, UC = 6, UE = 5

TRIM
In pre-flight flight deck preparation UB/UC set elevator trim to 2 units, UE set to 1.5 units
FLAP
UB/UC
Speed limits

= UP TAKEOFF APPROACH - LAND, UE

=
198 KIAS 168 KIAS
154 KIAS

= UP 17
188 KIAS

35
143(154)KIAS

UB/UC flap motor right CB panel UE under first section floor board at air stair entrance
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DIFFERENCES
PRESSURIZATION
UB/UC Cab Diff limit = 4.8 UE = 5.1
UB/UC CAB ALT = 12500 UE = 10000
UE CAB DIFF HI = 5.25

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