Service difficulty report · Wire · Frchld SA227DC

Difficulty date
March 24, 2001
Submitted
May 9, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N854LS
Make and model
Frchld SA227DC
Aircraft serial
DC854B
Part
Wire
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING DESCENT, CREW NOTICED RT ESS BUSS PANEL WAS GLOWING, WAS HOT TO THE TOUCH AND HAD A HOT SMELL. CREW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. RT ESS POWER WIRE CONTACTED THE CB PANEL. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RT ESS POWER WIRE WAS CONTACTING THE CB PANEL. REPOSITIONED WIRE TO CORRECT POSITION. INSPECTED WIRING, AND SURROUNDING STRUCTURE, NO DAMAGE WAS FOUND. (M)