Service difficulty report · Wire · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
May 22, 2001
Submitted
May 29, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14832
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial
187
Part
Wire
Condition
Chafed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
I, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CLE FLIGHT 3792 THE CREW REPORTED THE STANDBY ATTITUDE INDICATOR WENT BLANK FOLLOWED BY A ELECTRICAL SMELL IN FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE POWER WIRE FOR THE INDICATOR WAS CHAFING ON A FRAME. THE WIRE WAS REPAIRED AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

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