Service difficulty report · Wire · Israel 1125

Difficulty date
September 1, 2000
Submitted
April 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N705MA
Make and model
Israel 1125
Aircraft serial
011
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
Part
Wire
Condition
Shorted
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING AN INSPECTION, 3 SYSTEMS FAILED, DUE TO SHORTED WIRES. FOUND 3 CRUSHED, BURNED, AND BROKEN WIRES AND 10 OTHER WIRES WITH DAMAGE. THE AREA IS IN THE UPPER CABIN AT THE LAV DOOR. CAUSE WAS A SCREW THAT WAS TOO LONG AND ENTERED A WIRE BUNDLE. REPAIRED WIRES AND PROVIDED PROPER CLEARANCE. SB INSPECTS THIS AREA BUT HAD NOT BEEN COMPLIED WITH. FEEL THIS SB SHOULD BE REVISED TO BE MANDATORY. A SPECIFIC INSPECTION OF THESE SCREWS BE ADDED. THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN SMOKE, FIRE AND A LOSS OF SYSTEMS IN FLIGHT.