Service difficulty report · Jumper · Diamon DA40

Difficulty date
June 23, 2009
Submitted
October 9, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N283DS
Make and model
Diamon DA40
Aircraft serial
40956
Engine
Lyc IO360A1A
Part
Jumper
Part number
DA431446003
Condition
Burned
Location
Circuit Breaker
Part time
70 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

JUMPER WIRE FROM 70 AMP ALTERNATOR BREAKER TO BUSS BAR WAS BURNED AND DISCOLORED CAUSING INFLIGHT ALTERNATOR FAILURES AS WELL AS AVIONICS INTERFERENCE AND FAILURE. SMOKE IN CABIN WAS ALSO REPORTED. UPON INSPECTION FOUND JUMPER TERMINALS WERE NEVER CRIMPED AT FACTORY CAUSING HIGH RESISTANCE AND BURNING OF THE WIRE. MFG REPS ADVISED OF OTHER FAILURES ON ACFT IN THIS SN RANGE. RECOMMEND IMMEDIATE GROUNDING OF THESE EFFECTED SN ACFT UNITL THESE JUMPERS ARE REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PARTS. (K)

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