Service difficulty report · Wire · Cessna 206H

Difficulty date
February 11, 2000
Submitted
May 18, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2312V
Make and model
Cessna 206H
Aircraft serial
20608046
Engine
Lyc IO540AC1A5
Part
Wire
Condition
Shorted
Location
Ignition Switch
Part time
62 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED SPARKS COMING FROM UNDER THE INSTRUMENT PANEL UPON ENERGIZING THE IGNITION SWITCH. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, FOUND THE WIRE BUNDLE FOR THE CIRCUIT BREAKERS ADJACENT TO THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS TOO LONG AND A WIRE IN THE BUNDLE HAD CHAFED ON AN IGNTION SWITCH POLE EVENTUALLY ARCING. WIRE BUNDLE WAS RE-SECURED. OTHER FLEET AIRCRAFT OF SAME MODEL REVEALED ONE OTHER AIRCRAFT WITH THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM, WHICH HAD NOT CHAFED THROUGH. (X)

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