Service difficulty report · Switch · Bombdr BD7001A10

Difficulty date
October 16, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr BD7001A10
Part
Switch
Part number
83450712
Condition
Shorted
Location
Control Yoke
Part time
5 cycles
Component
Control Yoke · GC41511003
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) INTERMITTENT TCS ADVISORY (AMBER) POSTED ON PILOTS FLIGHT DIRECTOR DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION. FOUND BOLT (P/N NAS6203-40, ATA 27-11-01) HAD PENETRATED WIRING HARNESS TO THE PILOTS BUTTON AND SWITCH CONTROLS IN THE STEERING YOKE. SPECIFICALLY THE TCS BUTTON (TOUCH CONTROL STEEING, ATA 22-11-05). ON REMOVAL OF THE HARNESS FROM THE COLUMN, IT WAS FOUND THAT ONE ADDITIONAL WIRE HAD BEEN DAMAGED. IN BOTH CASES THE INSULATION HAD BEEN STRIPPED OFF ABOUT 1/4.