SDR 97ZZZX4812

Service difficulty report · P Lead · Bbavia 7GCBC

Difficulty date
August 31, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1880G
Make and model
Bbavia 7GCBC
Aircraft serial
50
Engine
Lyc O320A2B
Part
P Lead
Condition
Shorted
Location
Lt-Rt Mag
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
Y
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FORCED LANDING DUE TO ENGINE STOPPAGE. INVESTIGATION DETERMINED ENGINE STOPPAGE DUE TO WIRE BETWEEN MASTER SWITCH LOCATED ABOVE AND LEFT OF PILOT'S HEAD AND THE OVERVOLTAGE RELAY LOCATED ON RIGHT UPPER SIDE OF ENGINE FIREWALL BECOMING EXTREMELY HOT. THE EXTREME TEMPERATURE MELTED WIRE'S INSULATION AND P-LEAD WIRES IN SAME WIRE BUNDLE. THIS SHORTED THE LEFT AND RIGHT MAGNETOS CAUSING ENGINE TO CEASE OPERATION. THERE IS NO CIRCUIT PROTECTION FOR THE WIRE IN QUESTION BETWEEN MASTER SWITCH AND OVERVOLTAGE RELAY. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED A SB TO REQUIRE A BREAKER SWITCH BE INSTALLED IN PLACE OF STANDARD MASTER SWITCH AND THIS SB BE MANDATED BY AD.