SDR 2024F00088

Service difficulty report · Wire · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
March 20, 2024
Submitted
March 21, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N750Z
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B1054
Aircraft time
18,478 hours, 16,492 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Engine time
3,041 hours, 8,799 cycles
Part
Wire
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Chafed
Location
Cockpit Rh
Part time
1 hours, 1 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SMOKE IN COCKPIT. DURING DESCENT THE FO NOTICED A BURNING SMELL FOLLOWED BY SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE AREA LOCATED BY THE RIGHT KNEE. ALL SYSTEMS AND INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. MAINTENANCE FOUND A CHAFFED WIRING TO THE LAV CIRCUIT BREAKER BEHIND THE FO'S SIDE KICK PANEL. SYSTEM HAS PREVIOUSLY REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT.

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