Service difficulty report · Wire · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
August 22, 2013
Submitted
September 4, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N882FT
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
4496248
Part
Wire
Part number
M2750022ML2708
Condition
Chafed
Location
Instrumt Panel
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

ACFT WAS INSPECTED FOR AVIDEYNE WIRE CHAFING ISSUES MFD WAS REMOVED. INSPECTION SHOWED DAMAGE TO WIRING DUE TO ROUTING. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, SHIELDING WIRING WAS ZIP TIED TOGETHER, BUT ROUTING ALLOWED CONTROL YOKE SPROCKET AND CHAIN TO DAMAGE AND CUT WIRING. DURING NORMAL INSPECTION, THIS AREA CAN NOT BE INSPECTED. REQUIRES REMOVAL OF MFD.

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