Service difficulty report · Wire · Diamon DA40

Difficulty date
August 21, 2015
Submitted
August 21, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N566DS
Make and model
Diamon DA40
Aircraft serial
40646
Aircraft time
1,600 hours, 1,600 cycles
Engine
Lyc IO360M1A
Engine time
1,600 hours, 1,600 cycles
Part
Wire
Part number
DA424064100
Condition
Shorted
Location
Alternator
Part time
1,600 hours, 1,600 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H, G
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

ALTERNATOR OUTPUT WIRE, SHORTED BETWEEN THE INNER CABLE AND OUTER SHIELDING, CAUSING FAILURE OF THE TIE BUSS CIRCUIT BREAKERS AND DAMAGE TO ASSOCIATED WIRES IN HARNESS. DAMAGE TO HARNESS CAUSED SHORT TO ENGINE DATA UNIT AND COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE ENGINE INSTRUMENTS.

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