Service difficulty report · Wire · Slnsby T67C

Difficulty date
April 17, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Slnsby T67C
Aircraft time
2,265 hours
Engine
Lyc O320D2A
Part
Wire
Part number
8104409A122CHXHS
Condition
Corroded
Location
Audio Panel
Part time
2,341 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) THE AUDIO SYS INVESTIGATED DUE TO REPEATED PROBLEMS RPTED BY PILOTS EVEN FOLLOWING MAINT CARRIED OUT. COMPLETE WIRING CHECKED FROM DASHBOARD TO HEADSET/PHONES & JACK. SHIELDING OF WIRE STRIPPED TO CHECK ITS CONDITION. IT OBSERVED THAT BARE WIRE STRANDS WERE CORRODED. CORROSION IN FORM OF POWDER BETWEEN STRANDS.WIRE RELUCTANT TO ACCEPT SOLDER & HAD VERY POOR TENSILE STRENGTH. FAULTY WIRE:SLINGSBY RECOMMENDED PROC (U.E.R #T67-965) TO PREVENT FURTHER CORROSION IS APPLIED. W