What was found
PILOT'S CONTROL WHEEL SHAFT PICKED UP WIRE BUNDLE WHERE IT RUNS UNDER THE SHAFT. THIS PINCHED THE BEACON WIRE BREAKING THROUGH THE INSULATION AND BURNING THE WIRE IN HALF.
- Difficulty date
- October 26, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N406ER
- Make and model
- Cessna 172R
- Aircraft serial
- 17280297
- System (JASC)
- 2562 · Emergency Locator Beacon
- Part
- Wire
- Condition
- Chafed
- Location
- Beacon
- Part time
- 320 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.