SDR 98ZZZX353

Service difficulty report · Wire · Beech A36

Difficulty date
January 9, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N72567
Make and model
Beech A36
Aircraft serial
E2280
Part
Wire
Condition
Shorted
Location
Nav Light
Part time
1,272 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

RT NAVIGATION LIGHT POWER WIRE ROUTED THROUGH WING ALONG CHANNEL UNDER TOP WING SKIN. NOTHING TO SECURE WIRE IN PLACE AND NO CHAFE PROTECTION PROVIDED. WIRE CAME OUT OF CHANNEL, CHAFED ON RIB EVENTUALLY CAUSING A SHORT AND BURNED WIRE IN TWO. INSPECTION OF LT SIDE REVEALED SAME PROBLEM, BUT HAS NOT CHAFED THROUGH YET. PROBLEM RESOLVED BY ADDING CHAFE PROTECTION AND RE-ROUTING WIRE. THIS AREA CANNOT BE INSPECTED WITHOUT REMOVING WING TIP.

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