Service difficulty report · Bolt · Bell 206L3

Difficulty date
October 23, 2003
Submitted
October 23, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9107G
Make and model
Bell 206L3
Aircraft serial
51421
Aircraft time
3,432 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C30
Part
Bolt
Part number
360036
Condition
Burned
Location
Battery Mount
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B, H, A
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTIOM FOUND PRIMARY ELECTRICAL CABLE, P6D000, IN BATTERY COMPARTMENT TO HAVE A BURNED AREA ADJACENT TO RT BATTERY HOLD DOWN BOLT. MFG, STC SH297NM HAS BEEN INSTALLED ON THIS AIRCRAFT. THE BURNED AREA WAS CAUSED BY HEAVY CONTACT OF THE PRIMARY ELECTRICAL CABLE WITH THE BATTERY HOLD DOWN BOLT. THERE IS NOT ENOUGH ROOM IN THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT TO REROUTE THIS CABLE. DAMAGE TO SOME EXTENT ON THIS CABLE IS PREVALENT ON SEVERAL AIRCRAFT ON WHICH THIS STC HAS BEEN INSTALLED ON. THE DESIGN OF THE BATTERY MOUNTING BRACKET IS THE CAUSE OF DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT WIRING. THIS CONDITION, IF LEFT UNRESOLVED, COULD RESULT IN SMOKE IN THE CABIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE, FIRE, OR CAUSE THE BATTERY TO

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