Service difficulty report · Terminal · Tecnam P2006T

Difficulty date
May 4, 2026
Submitted
May 5, 2026
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N605VA
Make and model
Tecnam P2006T
Aircraft serial
393
Aircraft time
850 hours
Part
Terminal
Condition
Incorrect
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

RIGHT CROSS TIE BUS WOULD NOT POWER ON (POWERS THE MFD, NAV LIGHTS, RUDDER TRIM, RH ALT FIELD). FOUND LOOSE TERMINAL CONNECTIONS AT THE THREE 50 AMP SUPPLY CIRCUIT BREAKERS (BATTERY, LH ALT AND RH ALT) LOCATED ON THE COPILOTS CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL. THE FEEDER CABLE RING TERMINALS HAVE 1/4" HOLES AND THE CIRCUIT BREAKERS ARE #8 SCREWS. THE SIZE DIFFERENCE DOES NOT ALLOW THE CONNECTION TO BE SECURED PROPERLY. A LOOSE WIRING CONNECTION CAN CAUSE ARCHING, SMOKE AND POSSIBLY AN IN-FLIGHT FIRE. A PROPERLY SIZED RING TERMINAL OR REDUCER BUSHING WOULD REMEDY THIS. NO RECORD OF MODIFICATION HAS BEEN FOUND SO I SUSPECT THE WRONG RING TERMINALS WERE INSTALLED BY THE MANUFACTURER. PICTURES ARE AVAILABLE, BUT NO MEANS TO INCLUDE WITH THIS FORM.