SDR 96ZZZX4220

Service difficulty report · Firewall · Cndair CL6002B16

Difficulty date
July 23, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N309FX
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B16
Aircraft serial
5306
Part
Firewall
Part number
60137003162
Condition
Chafe/Burned
Location
Pylon Rt Lower
Stage of operation
IN
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

WHILE PERFORMING SB A604-27-002, THE RT LOWER PYLON PANEL HEAT SHIELD HAD EVIDENCE OF ELECTRICAL SHORT DAMAGE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, RT ENGINE GENERATOR WIRE HARNESS WAS FOUND NEARLY SEVERED FROM CHAFING ON THE HEAT SHIELD. THE CLAMP SECURING THE WIRE HARNESS WAS ROTATED FORCING THE HARNESS INTO THE EDGE OF THE HEAT SHIELD. THE WIRE HARNESS AND HEAT SHIELD WERE REPLACED AND THE SECURING CLAMP WAS ROTATED 45 DEGREES TO CLEAR THE HEAT SHIELD.