What was found
WIRES IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENTS RUNNING BY EXHAUST DUCTS ARE MELTING AND SHORTING OUT DUE TO LONG TERM EXPOSURE TO HEAT. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS INSULATED WIRES WITH FIRE SLEEVE BE INSTALLED TO PREVENT RECURRENCE.
- Difficulty date
- September 1, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N737WB
- Make and model
- Piper PA31T
- Aircraft serial
- 31T7620052
- System (JASC)
- 7197 · Powerplant System Wiring
- Part
- Wire
- Condition
- Shorted
- Location
- Engine Comp
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- M
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.