Service difficulty report · Buss · Cessna 340A

Difficulty date
April 12, 2000
Submitted
April 12, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2696P
Make and model
Cessna 340A
Aircraft serial
340A0779
Part
Buss
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Part time
2,700 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

AIRCRAFT LOST AVIONICS POWER, EMERGENCY AVIONICS ALSO INOPERABLE. VFR FLIGHT OUTSIDE OF CLASS B OR CLASS C AIRSPACE. CAUSED BY THE BUS BAR CHAFING THROUGH AT CHAFE STRP ON A/C STRUCTURE AND SHORTING OUT. BUS BAR WAS .25 INCH LONGER THAN ADJACENT BARS CAUSING IT TO BEAR AGAINST THE STRUCTURE. BUS BAR WAS TRIMMED FOR ADDITIONAL CLEARANCE AND NEW CHAFE MATERIAL INSTALLED. (X)

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