Service difficulty report · Wire · Piper PA23250

Difficulty date
September 8, 2005
Submitted
September 13, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2548Z
Make and model
Piper PA23250
Aircraft serial
278054047
Engine
Lyc TIO540*
Part
Wire
Part number
PF1416
Condition
Chafed
Location
Alternator
Component
Alternator · Prestolite
Component part number
ALU8521
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

LT ALT NR1 FAILED. REPAIRED WIRING CONNECTIONS, REPLACED ALT AND REG. LT ALT NR 2 FAILED ON T/O. FOUND FIELD WIRE SEG INNER INSULATION CRACKED, BARE UNDER SHIELDING. HEATSHRINK TUBING ADDED TO MAKE INSTALLATION NEATER, FORCED SHIELDING INTO CONTACT WITH PRIMARY CONDUCTOR BRINGING FIELD TO GROUND. SPLICED IN NEW WIRE SEG. LT ALT NR3 FAILED AFTER 2 FLIGHTS. FOUND FIELD WIRE SEG PF-14-16 AT WING CNTR LAYING ON BELLY SKIN AND CHAFED THROUGH. WING CNTR DID NOT HAVE STRAIN RELIEF BACKSHELL INSTALLED,WAS NOT SECURED AWAY FROM SKIN. CHAFED AREA WAS 2 INCHES OF CONNECTOR. SPLICED NEW WIRE SEG, SECURED WIRE BUNDLE CLEAR OF SKIN. REPLACED ALT (INSTALLED NR 4) AND REG. FIELD WIRE IS NOT PROTECTED BY A FUSE OR CB.

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