Service difficulty report · Wire · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
August 8, 2018
Submitted
September 11, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N879FE
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0213
Aircraft time
12,487 hours, 14,429 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Propeller
Mcauly 3GFR34C703
Part
Wire
Condition
Chafed
Location
Itt
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

WHILE TAXING TO TAKE OFF THE ITT INDICATOR FELL TO ZERO. THE PIC INFORMED CONTROL HE NEEDED TO RETURN TO MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED ITT SYSTEM AND FOUND POWER WIRE LEADING TO ITT INDICATOR CHAFED. THE WIRE WAS REPAIRED, SYSTEM CHECKED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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