Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Cessna 172R

Difficulty date
September 5, 2002
Submitted
September 5, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172R
Aircraft serial
17280548
Aircraft time
1,872 hours
Part
Wire Harness
Condition
Chafed
Location
Instument Panel
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHEN THE PILOTS CONTROL COLUMN WAS PULLED AFT AND ROTATED, THE AILERON CABLE TURNBUCKLES AND ASSOCIATED HARDWARE CHAFED AGAINST A WIRE BUNDLE FORWARD OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THIS CAUSED TWO WIRES FROM THAT BUNDLE TO SHORT OUT AND BREAK, THUS RESULTING IN SPARKS COMING FROM UNDER THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. BOTH FUEL QUANTITY INDICATORS IMMEDIATELY LOST POWER AND WENT TO ZERO.

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