What was found
DURING LT ENGINE START, SPARKS CAME OUT OF OVERHEAD BY START SWITCH. FOUND 2 IGNITION WIRES SHORTED ON IGNITION SWITCH. REPLACED AND REPAIRED WIRE 1J9F22 AND 51521-22.
- Difficulty date
- June 24, 2009
- Submitted
- June 25, 2009
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N593AN
- Make and model
- Doug MD83
- Aircraft serial
- 53093
- Aircraft time
- 34,403 hours, 34,782 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2497 · Electrical Power System Wiring
- Part
- Wire
- Condition
- Shorted
- Location
- Start Switch
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- C
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- H
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.