SDR 97ZZZX512

Service difficulty report · Wire · Piper PA34200T

Difficulty date
December 11, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8107D
Make and model
Piper PA34200T
Aircraft serial
348070010
Part
Wire
Part number
66616002
Condition
Burned
Location
Battery
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

BRAIDED WIRE TYPE BATTERY CABLES LOOSE AT BATTERY TERMINALS, CAUSES SEVERE VOLTAGE FLUCTUATIONS AND FLIGHT INTERRUPTION. OPERATOR REPORTS NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS TYPE CABLE. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS RESULT WHEN BRAIDING COMES UNDONE AND BATTERY TERMINALS GET LOOSE.

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