Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
September 24, 2008
Submitted
October 14, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9738B
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0097
Part
Wire Harness
Part number
CC75LA61
Condition
Chafed
Location
Flap System
Part time
11,206 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

TIE WRAP WAS MISSING FROM THE CLAMP AT FS 201.50, WHICH ALLOWED THE WIRING BUNDLE CONTAINING THE WIRES FOR THE FLAP SYS PRIMARY MOTOR TO SAG AND CHAFE THROUGH WIRE NR CC75 TO THE FLAP SYSTEM AND PARTIALLY THROUGH LA61 TO THE CARGO AREA LIGHTS ON THE BULKHEAD. THIS CAUSED THE FLAPS TO ONLY RECEIVE POWER TO THE PRIMARY MOTOR IN ONE DIRECTION. SINCE WIRE LA61 WASN`T CHAFFED COMPLETELY THROUGH THE CARGO AREA LIGHTS WERE STILL WORKING. (K)

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