Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Beech B300

Difficulty date
February 4, 2013
Submitted
February 4, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7RC
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft serial
FL621
Aircraft time
779 hours, 603 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Part
Wire Harness
Part number
10136462811
Condition
Chafed
Location
Mlg
Part time
779 hours, 603 cycles
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

RIGHT MLG UPLOCK SAFETY AND WARNING SWITCH WIRING HAD CHAFED AGAINST PIVOT IN DRAG BRACE AND CHAFED THROUGH THE PLASTIC CONDUIT SLEVE AND WIRING. THE WIRE HARNESS APPEARED TOO SHORT AND CAUSED THE CHAFE. THE LEFT SIDE WAS ALSO CHAFED, BUT NOT TO THE EXTENT OF THE RIGHT.

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