Service difficulty report · Cable · Cessna 182Q

Difficulty date
January 20, 2005
Submitted
March 21, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N735WR
Make and model
Cessna 182Q
Aircraft serial
18265747
Engine
Cont O470U
Part
Cable
Part number
DPA13
Condition
Burned
Location
Fuselage
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

DEFECT WAS FOUND AT ENGINE REMOVAL AND FIREWALL CLEANING. THE ELECTRICAL CABLE BETWEEN AUX POWER RELAY AND STARTER RELAY WAS FOUND TO HAVE BURN MARKS AND OBVIOUS DAMAGE TO INSULATION. ADJACENT TO THE DAMAGED PORTION OF THE CABLE WAS A SHEET METAL SCREW IN THE FIREWALL (INSTALLED WITH THE HEAD OF THE SCREW ON AFT SIDE OF FIREWALL). THE POINTED END OF THE SCREW HAD PIERCED THE INSULATION AND CAUSED SOME ARCING. NEW CABLE INSTALLED ON AIRCRAFT, SCREW REMOVED AND REINSTALLED IN REVERSE POSITION (HEAD OF SCREW ON FORWARD SIDE OF FIREWALL). THE SCREW THAT CAUSED THE DAMAGE IS USED TO ATTACH A PLASTIC SHIELD THAT PROTECTS THE INTERIOR FROM BEING CAUGHT IN THE ELEVATOR CABLE PULLEY THAT IS LOCATED ON AFT SIDE OF F

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