SDR 98ZZZX118

Service difficulty report · Wire · Braero BAE1251000

Difficulty date
June 28, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N548QS
Make and model
Braero BAE1251000
Aircraft serial
259048
Part
Wire
Condition
Damaged
Location
Pilot Side Panel
Part time
250 hours
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

HOSE CLAMP HOLDING CUSTOM MADE AIRBOX TO PILOTS SIDE PANEL WAS POSITIONED SO THAT WORM SCREW OF CLAMP FOR SCREWDRIVER SLOT END WAS CUTTING INTO WIRES ON TERMINAL BLOCK MOUNTED BELOW BOX CAUSING FAILURE OF AUTOPILOT TRIM SYSTEM. THIS CONDITION EXISTED ON PILOTS AND COPILOTS SIDE PANELS. THE REPAIR WAS TO POSITION HOSE CLAMP WORM SCREW AT TOP OF AIRBOX AND COVERING WIRE TERMINAL BLOCK WITH PROTECTIVE TEFLON SHEET. DAMAGED WIRES REPAIRED AS REQUIRED.