Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
January 7, 2002
Submitted
February 5, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Propeller
Rotol R321482F8
Part
Wire Harness
Condition
Burned
Location
Electrical Sys
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(AUS) SMOKE IN COCKPIT. INVESTIGATION FOUND SUBSTANTIAL HEAT DAMAGE TO WIRING LOOMS IN RT PEDESTAL & UP TO RT INSTRUMENT PANEL. FAULTISOLATED TO RT AVIONICS BUSS LINK SHORT CCTING TO COPILOT'S AUDIO WIRING. RESULTANT HEAVY CURRENT CAUSED WIRES 103 TO JJ, 1C3 TO GND, 1C4 TO NN, 1C3 TO JJ, 104 TO MM, MK3 TO JJ & MIC4 TO KK TO MELT TO VARYING DEGS. WIRE 1C3 TO JJ FOUND TO HAVE MOST DAMAGE. AL L INSULATION HAD BEEN BURNT OFF CONDUCTOR. AS THESE WIRES WERE CONTAINED WITHIN A LOOM , 2NDARY WIRE DAMAGE RESULTED. DAMAGED SECTION OF LOOM WAS REMOVED & REPLACED. FURTHER 2ND ARY DAMAGE FOUND TO WIRE NO CPAAA TOPIN3, 1SA26 TO CBP EBF, TS-19 TO CBP-X, SATPHONE GND, XFR-5W-3.