Service difficulty report · Cable · Emb EMB120

Difficulty date
February 20, 2002
Submitted
April 8, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Emb EMB120
Engine
Pwa PW118A
Propeller
Hamstd 14RF9
Part
Cable
Part number
5336761
Condition
Split
Location
Ignition Harness
Part time
24,034 cycles
Component
Ignition Harness · Pwa · HEIU
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(AUS) LH ENGINE IGNITION CABLE FROM HIGH ENERGY IGNITION UNIT (HEIU) TO IGNITER PLUG CHAFED THROUGH REINFORCED OUTER LAYER THROUGH TO THE INNER LAYER DUE TO RUBBING AGAINST THE FIREWALL AND OTHER ENGINEMOUNTED COMPONENTS.

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