Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Raythn 400ARAYTHEON

Difficulty date
April 22, 2010
Submitted
April 22, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N984JC
Make and model
Raythn 400ARAYTHEON
Aircraft serial
RC32
Aircraft time
142 hours, 133 cycles
Part
Wire Harness
Part number
4013651630003
Condition
Chafed
Location
Ice Detection
Part time
142 hours, 133 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

RT ICE DETECTOR FAIL CAS MESSAGE DISPLAYED AT 27000 FT AGL AND REMAINED ON. FOUND CHAFED WIRE IN A WIRING BUNDLE RT SIDE FUSELAGE FWD OF AFT ENGINE BEAM AT FUSELAGE STA 573. NO APPARENT CAUSE FOR CHAFE. APPEARS CONDITION WAS PRESENT AT PRODUCTION. WIRE WORE THROUGH POSSIBLY DUE TO FLEXING OF BUNDLE. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE IAW MFG ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION MANUAL AND APPLIED PROTECTIVE SILICONE TAPE AND SPIRAL WRAP. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF SYS WITH SATISFACTORY RESULTS.