SDR 95ZZZX1062

Service difficulty report · Wire · Bell 206L1

Difficulty date
January 31, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1068S
Make and model
Bell 206L1
Aircraft serial
45436
Part
Wire
Condition
Chafed
Location
Panel Gyro
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

WHILE AT CRUISE FLIGHT, SPARKS WERE EMITTED FROM RIGHT SIDE OF CONSOLE JUST UNDER PILOT'S VENT HANDLE. GYRO SWITCH WENT TO 'OFF' POSITION AND FUEL FILTER CAUTION LIGHT FLICKERED DIM THEN NORMAL, THEN EXTINGUISHED. GENERATOR WAS TURNED OFF. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, FOUND GYRO WIRES CHAFED TO INSTRUMENT PANEL WHICH CAUSED OTHER WIRES TO SHORT IN SAME WIRE BUNDLE. REPAIRED WIRE AS REQUIRED. FUNCTIONAL CHECKED AFFECTED SYSTEM AND FOUND OKAY.

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