Service difficulty report · Wire · Cirrus SR22

Difficulty date
June 26, 2011
Submitted
June 26, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N907SE
Make and model
Cirrus SR22
Aircraft serial
2121
Aircraft time
544 hours
Part
Wire
Condition
Arced
Location
Electrical
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, H, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ALT1 FIELD WIRE T120 NOT SECURED PROPERLY RESULTING IN CHAFING THEN ARCING TO CYLINDER NR 5 INTAKE STUD CAUSING ALT1 AND ALT1 FIELD CONTROL MODULE FAILURE AND ALT1 FAILURE INDICATION. THE AIRCRAFT HAS APPROX 40 HRS SINCE ANNUAL INSP. THE FAILURE RESULTED IN AN UNSCHEDULED/UNEVENTFUL LANDING. REPAIRS INCLUDED WIRING REPAIR, ALT1 REPLACEMENT, AND ALT1 FIELD CONTROL MODULE REPLACEMENT. THE CIRRUS AIRPLANE MAINT MANUAL CHAPT 24-30 PG 13 DOES NOT ADDRESS SECURING THE WIRING WHICH RUNS IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE #5 CYLINDER STUD AND CAN CHAFFE CAUSING ARCING AND FAILURE..

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