Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Diamon DA40

Difficulty date
October 25, 2006
Submitted
November 7, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N417FP
Make and model
Diamon DA40
Aircraft serial
40FC017
Engine
Lyc O360A4M
Part
Wire Harness
Part number
DA424064100
Condition
Damaged
Location
Alt/Cb
Part time
69 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

TOTAL ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE IN FLIGHT. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE MAIN POWER WIRE’S RING TERMINAL TO THE ALTERNATOR HAD FAILED CAUSING ARCING WHICH SHORTED THE ALTERNATOR OUT AND CAUSED THE MAIN AND ESSENTIAL BUSS CIRCUIT BREAKERS TO POP. POSSIBLE CAUSE IS TOO SHORT OF A WIRE HARNESS WHICH DOES NOT ALLOW FOR ENGINE VIBRATION. REMEDIED WITH NEW ALTERNATOR AND NEW ALTERNATOR CABLE ASSY PROVIDED BY MFG. THE NEW CABLE ASSY IS A COUPLE OF INCHES LONGER TO PREVENT THIS FROM OCCURRING. (K)

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