SDR 99ZZZX1064

Service difficulty report · Wire · Cessna T303

Difficulty date
March 5, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna T303
Part
Wire
Condition
Chafed
Location
Propeller Deice
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE PROBLEM WAS FROM THE HARNESS COVER THAT WAS USED TO PROTECT THE WIRES IN THE SPINNER FROM THE BULKHEAD TO THE DE-ICE BOOTS. THE HARNESS COVER WAS THAT SPLIT LOOM COVER. WHEN THE PROPS WERE MOVED INTO HIGH PITCH, THE LOOM WOULD BE STRETCHED AND THE WIRE WOULD SLIDE OUT CHAFING THE COVERING OFF THE WIRE; AND WHEN THE PROPS WERE MOVED BACK, THE WIRE WOULD SLIDE BACK INTO THE LOOM COVERING THE WIRES. ONCE THE WIRES WERE BARE, THE WIRING WOULD SHORT OUT ON THE INSIDE OF THE SPINNER CAUSING THE DE-ICE BREAKER TO TRIP.

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