Service difficulty report · Wire · Raythn 390

Difficulty date
September 11, 2015
Submitted
December 9, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N42EL
Make and model
Raythn 390
Aircraft serial
RB145
Aircraft time
2,605 hours, 3,197 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Pinched
Location
Ahrs System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE CREW HAD REPORTED SEVERAL TIMES REGARDING AN INTERMITTENT OR COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE NR 1 AHRS SYS. AFTER EACH REPORT MX TROUBLE SHOT BUT COULD NOT VERIFY THE ACTUAL CAUSE OF THE FAULT OR FAILURE OF THE SYS. AFTER A FEW MORE REPORTS FAILURES OF THE NR 1 AHRS SYS. TROUBLE SHOT & FOUND WIRE W32-29 PINCHED IN AN A CLAMP & CHAFED THROUGH CAUSING A GND TO STRUCTURE IN THE TAIL CONE AREA. THE WIRE WAS REPAIRED & THE SYS OPERATED CORRECTLY.