Service difficulty report · Wire · Skrsky S76A

Difficulty date
September 24, 2003
Submitted
October 29, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N522AL
Make and model
Skrsky S76A
Aircraft serial
760236
Engine
Allsn 250C30S
Part
Wire
Condition
Shorted
Location
Fire Ext Sbox
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IN CRUISE FLIGHT, SMELLED SMOKE AND SAW SMOKE FLOWING OUT OF OVERHEAD QUADRANT FRONT BY FIRE HANDLES. EXECUTED TURN AROUND TO INTRACOASTAL AND SMOKE STOPPED. FIRE EXTINGUISHER CIRCUIT BREAKERS POPPED. RETURNED TO INTRACOASTAL, EVERYTHING ELSE NORMAL INDICATIONS. MAINTENANCE FOUND SCREW CHAFED INTO THE WIRE IN THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER SWITCH BOX. REPLACED WIRE, REPOSITIONED WIRES AND SECURED. OPS CHECKED OK. (K)