Service difficulty report · Wire · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
March 19, 2012
Submitted
March 19, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N729MT
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S8272
Aircraft time
1,112 hours
Part
Wire
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Electrial
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHILE CONDUCTING THE ESSENTIAL AND CROSSFEED BUSS DIODES INSPECTION AS CALLED OUT IN MM 5-10-01 AND 24-61-01, 2 WIRES SLIPPED OUT OF BUSS 1 AND BUSS 2 CONNECTOR ON MALE END. WIRES APPEARED TO HAVE INCORRECT CRIMP CAUSING WIRES TO PULL OUT CREATING POWER LOSS.

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