SDR 96ZZZX5633

Service difficulty report · Wire · Beech G18S

Difficulty date
September 12, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N151H
Make and model
Beech G18S
Aircraft serial
BA476
Part
Wire
Condition
Shorted
Location
Cockpit
Part time
10,341 hours
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT SMELLED SMOKE IN COCKPIT DURING TAKEOFF. WIRE NR 176 CHAFED ON THE DEFROST SCAT HOSE UNTIL SHORTING ITSELF. WIRE NR 176 ALSO MELTED THE INSULATION ON WIRE NR 177. BOTH WIRES AND SCAT HOSE WERE REPLACED. ALSO, WIRE NR 947 CHAFED ON DEFROST SCAT HOSE AND SHORTED BURNING THE INSULATION OFF DOWN TO THE REGULATOR. BOTH WIRE AND REGULATOR WERE REPLACED. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FUNCTIONALLY TESTED IN ALL CIRCUITS AND NO OTHER DISCREPANCIES FOUND.

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