JASC 7420

Service difficulty reports · 213

Reports filed under 7420 · Ignition Harness (Distribution), newest first.

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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet'
  WHERE jasc_code = '7420'
  ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"

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SDR HEEA083762Lead · burnedIGNITER LEAD END CORRODED AND BURNED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.Jan 15, 2003 · N407PH · Bell 407SDR DBCA1220Ignition Lead · failedNR 2 ENGINE START ATTEMPTED. ENGINE WOULD SPOOL, BUT NOT LIGHT-OFF. PILOT ABORTED START ATTEMPT AND CONTACTED MAINTENANCE. TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND ONE IGNITION LEAD BAD. REPLACED DEFECTIVE LEAD AND BOTH IGNITORS. OPS CHECKED GOOD.Nov 27, 2002 · N505EE · Lear 35ASDR XNOA01076Ignition Lead · looseNR 2 ENGINE B IGNITION INOPERATIVE. CLEANED & RESECURED B IGNITION LEAD. OPS CHECK GOOD ON GROUND RUN.Sep 29, 2002 · N371PC · Airbus A300B4203SDR XNOA01075Connector · looseUNABLE TO START NR 2 ENGINE WITH "B" IGNITION. RESEATED CONNECTOR PLUG ON "B" IGNITION EXCITER BOX. OPS CHECK NORMAL IAW MM 74-11-01.Sep 26, 2002 · N371PC · Airbus A300B4203SDR XNOA01072Lead · failedUNABLE TO START NR 2 ENGINE WITH 'B' IGNITION. SWAPPED IGNITER LEADS IN ACCORDANCE WITH A300MM 74-11-00. OPS CHECK GOOD ON GROUND.Sep 24, 2002 · N371PC · Airbus A300B4203SDR NACA20020041Ignition Lead · shortedPRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN THE NR 3 ENGINE DUE TO DOUBLE SHORTED SECONDARY ON THE NR 10 CYLINDER. REPLACED SPARK PLUGS, Y-LEAD, SHORT LEADS, AND COIL.Aug 31, 2002 · N43872 · Doug DC6SDR HEEA080660Lead · chafedINGNITER LEAD CHAFED. REPAIRED.Jul 30, 2002 · N42EA · Bell 206L3SDR KBMA113824Ignition Lead · wornIGNITION LEADS, WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE LEADS.May 2, 2002 · N2273A · Snias AS350BASDR HEEA078471Lead · chafedIGNITER LEAD CHAFED.Mar 26, 2002 · N40466 · Snias AS350B2SDR AUS20020147Cable · split(AUS) LH ENGINE IGNITION CABLE FROM HIGH ENERGY IGNITION UNIT (HEIU) TO IGNITER PLUG CHAFED THROUGH REINFORCED OUTER LAYER THROUGH TO THE INNER LAYER DUE TO RUBBING AGAINST THE FIREWALL AND OTHER ENGINEMOUNTED COMPONENTS.Feb 20, 2002 · Emb EMB120SDR AUS20020098Ignition Lead · mismanufactured(AUS) ENGINE IGNITER LEADS CAUSING IGNITER PIN EROSION. LEADS ARE A NEW ITEM WITH SHORTER INSULATORS.Jan 22, 2002 · Beech B200CSDR AUS20011320Ignition Lead · shorted(AUS) IGNITER LEAD INSULATION SHORT.Dec 9, 2001 · Beech B200CSDR AUS20011311Ignition Lead · chafed(AUS) RT IGNITER LEAD ON BOTH ENGINES CHAFING ON FUEL LINE TO FLOW DIVIDER.Dec 6, 2001 · Reims F406SDR 2001F00308Lead · wornHIGH TENSION LEAD WORN. (M)Jul 28, 2001 · N44911 · Doug C54BDCSDR HEEA072702Lead · burnedBURN HOLE IN LEAD.Apr 19, 2001 · N2149S · Bell 412SDR 20010529CW015Harness · contaminatedRT ENGINE STARTED RUNNING ROUGH. PILOT COULD NOT GET AIRCRAFT TO CLIMB. TURNED BACK TO LAND. RT ENGINE STARTED TO LOOSE POWER SO THE RT PROPELLER WAS FEATHERED. FOUND ON INSPECTION OF RIGHT ENGINE, WATER IN IGN HARNESS.Apr 13, 2001 · N48K · Beech E18SSDR HEEA072564Lead · shortedONE OF THE FOUR TANGS ON B RECEPTACLE END BROKEN.Apr 11, 2001 · N6160Y · Bell 206L3SDR HEEA072515Lead · frayedFRAYED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE CABLE.Apr 11, 2001 · N1202T · Bell 412SDR HEEA072502Ignition Lead · inoperativeIGNITION LEAD INOPERATIVE.Apr 11, 2001 · N7077F · Bell 206L4SDR 20010124CW006Ignition Lead · shortedNR2 AND NR6 CYLINDER IGNITION LEADS ON BOTTOM PLUGS SHORTED OUT, BEHIND IGNITION LEAD SPRING ASSEMBLY.Jan 24, 2001 · N4166R · Piper PA34200TSDR CA010102010Harness · arced(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF, THE CREW REPORTED HIGH RT N1 VIBRATION, THE FLIGHT CREW DECIDED TO RETURN TO THE BASE.THE MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RED ENGINE HARNESS, THE IDG CABLES, THE THERMOCOUPLE HARNESS AND THE RT LOWER CORE COWL WITH BURNT MARKS. THEY FOUND THE IDG CADec 4, 2000 · Cndair CL6002B19SDR CA001228032Ignition Lead · shorted(CAN) 7MM IGNITION WIRE INSULATION VERY SOFT. CHAFED BADLY ON INSIDE HARNESS AND EVEN AGAINST OTHER WIRES. CAUSED INTERMITTENT ROUGH MAG IN-FLIGHT.TALKED TO OVERHAUL SHOPS. THEY SAY THERE WAS A POOR BATCH OF WIRE USED ABOUT 4 YEARS AGO, OTHER PROBLEMS WERE SURNov 28, 2000 · Dhav DHC2MK1SDR 20000918SH006Ignition Lead · shortedIGNITION HAD INTERNAL SHORT. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM. (X)Jun 28, 2000 · N163BK · Bolkms BK117A3SDR CA000713008Ignition Lead · separated(CAN) DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE IGNITION LEAD WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITOR PLUG TO FACILITATE REPLACEMENT OF THE PLUG. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE LEAD WAS STUCK IN THE PLUG. REMOVAL OF THE LEAD CAUSED THE PIN TO BECOME DETECHED FROM THE ASSEMBLY. THE LEAD WASJun 13, 2000 · Amd FALCON20SDR 2001F00548Harness · wornPYROMETRIC HARNESS WORN BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM. (M)Jun 9, 2000 · N103LN · Snias AS350B3SDR 20000523SH019Ignition Lead · failedIGNITION NOISE IN RADIO REPORTED BY OWNER. TRACED PROBLEM TO FOUR IGNITION LEADS WITH UNGROUNDED WIRE SHIELDING. SUBMITTER SUSPECTED POOR QUALITY CONTROL/FINAL INSPECTION BY MANUFACTURER. (X)Apr 27, 2000 · N4198F · Piper PA28181SDR 20000918SH008Ignition Lead · shortedINTERNAL SHORT. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM. (X)Apr 12, 2000 · N158BK · Bolkms BK117A3SDR 20000918SH007Ignition Lead · shortedIGNITION HAD INTERNAL SHORT. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM. (X)Apr 12, 2000 · N158BK · Bolkms BK117A3SDR 20000412SH019Ignition Lead · chafedDURING POST-FLIGHT, IGNITION LEAD WAS FOUND CHAFING ON THE LOWER B-NUT OF THE PC AIR REFERENCE LINE ON THE GOVERNOR. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THE ADEL CLAMPS FOR THE LEAD AND LINE, AT THAT POINT, WERE MISSING. REPLACED MISSING CLAMPS. (X)Jan 28, 2000 · N5074R · Hughes 369DSDR PNSA000104Wire · chafedDURING CLIMB AND IN IMC WITH SNOW LT IGNITION CB POPPED AND WOULD NOT RESET. RETURNED TO BASE, FOUND WIRE CHAFED AT CENTER WING FAIRING FEED THROUGH BL 0.0. REPAIRED WIRE, OPS CHECKED OK.Jan 21, 2000 · N41NE · Swrngn SA227ACSDR 2000ZZZX741Ignition Lead · shortedIGNITION LEAD HAD INTERNAL SHORT. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.Jan 7, 2000 · N527RM · Bolkms BK117A4SDR 2000ZZZX763Ignition Lead · damagedINTERNAL SHORT. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.Dec 14, 1999 · N10UM · Bolkms BK117B1SDR PLGA9909238Wire Harness · failedBOS - FLT 4658 - ON APPROACH OF FLT 4658 PSI TO BOS, APPROXIMATELY 7 MILES OUT, THE LT ENGINE SHUT DOWN UNCOMMANDED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT BOS WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINE. REPLACED THE ENGINE CONTROL UNIT FUEL FILTER AND OVERSPEED ASep 23, 1999 · N338BE · Saab SF340ASDR 99ZZZX4074Lead · wornLEAD WORN BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.Aug 27, 1999 · N163BK · Bolkms BK117A3SDR 2000ZZZX740Ignition Lead · failedIGNITION LEAD HAD INTERNAL SHORT. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.Aug 26, 1999 · N527RM · Bolkms BK117A4SDR 99ZZZX3859Ignition Lead · damaged(ALLISON EQUIVALENT P/N 6870855) ON INSPECTION, THE CONTACT SLEEVE AT THE 16NOTOR END WS FOUND TO BE MISSING THE CIRCLIP RETAINER AND THE CONTACT SLEEVE HAD SLIPPED BACK INTO THE INSULATOR.Jul 21, 1999 · N5074R · Hughes 369DSDR 99ZZZX4076Lead · crackedLEAD CRACKED BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.Jun 3, 1999 · N90260 · Bolkms BK117B1SDR 99ZZZX4075Lead · crackedINSULATOR CRACKED BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.Apr 16, 1999 · N7060G · Bolkms BK117B1SDR AU990335Lead · misrouted(AUS) ENGINE HIGH TENSION LEADS LYING AGAINST EXHAUST PIPE.Apr 12, 1999 · Cessna 152SDR 99ZZZX4072Lead · wornLEAD WORN BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.Apr 6, 1999 · N911BY · Bolkms BK117A4SDR AU990388Harness · failed(AUS) ENGINE IGNITION HARNESS LEAD FAILED.Mar 6, 1999 · Cessna 182HSDR AU990010Ignition Harness · incorrect part(AUS) MAGNETO HARNESS DISTRIBUTOR BACK PLATES (BOTH) FOUND TO BE OVERSIZE PREVENTING CORRECT FITMENT AND SEATING.Jan 7, 1999 · Piper PA30SDR 99ZZZX704Harness · damagedRUBBER INSULATOR STICKING IN SPARK PLUG. LEAD PULLS LOOSE OF CRIMP ON SRPING END DURING REMOVAL.Dec 14, 1998 · N2431T · Tmpson NAVIONGSDR AU980646Ignitor Lead · broken(AUS) RT ENGINE IGNITOR LEAD BROKEN. THE FOLLOWING DEFECTS IN THE IGNITION SYSTEM WERE ALSO FOUND: 1. RELAY P/N 50-380048-1. 2. FUEL INDICATION CB PANEL CONNECTOR J108 CONTAMINATED WITH MOISTURE AND CORROSION. 3. IGNITOR BOX P/N 10-381550.Jun 11, 1998 · Beech 200BEECHSDR 98ZZZX1104Harness · damagedDURING TROUBLESHOOTING, ROUGH MAG DROP DISCOVERED DURING RUN-UP. DISCOVERED NYLON TIE WRAPS HOLDING IGNITION HARNESS LEADS TOGETHER IN BUNDLES SO TIGHT THE LEADS WERE DISTORTED. IGNITION LEADS WERE DISCOVERED STRETCHED TIGHT BETWEEN ENGINE AND MOUNT. FAULT Mar 2, 1998 · N974SG · Cessna 182SSDR CA970421052Exciter · stripped(CAN) STRIPPED THREADS ON CONNECTIONS, POSSIBLY CORROSION. REPLACED.Feb 11, 1998 · Bell 206BSDR CA970421051Lead · stripped(CAN) STRIPPED THREADS ON LEAD CONNECTOR, CORROSION MAY BE CAUSE. REPLACED.Feb 11, 1998 · Bell 206BSDR 98ZZZX188Harness · shortedDURING THE COURSE OF NORMAL OPERATION, PILOT NOTICED LEFT ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH. AFTER LANDING, MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THE LEFT MAGNETO HARNESS, NR 5 CYLINDER, BOTTOM LEAD, HAD SHORTED INTERNALLY CAUSING THE SPARK PLUG TO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY.Dec 26, 1997 · N29MM · Cessna 402BSDR HEEA0011769Igniter Lead · inoperativeIGNITER LEAD INOPERATIVE.Nov 5, 1997 · N3893S · Bell 412SDR HEEA0011768Igniter Lead · frayedSHIELD FRAYED INSULATOR MISSING AT IGNITOR END.Nov 5, 1997 · N3893N · Bell 412
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