Service difficulty report · Wire · Stbros SD360

Difficulty date
March 25, 2001
Submitted
April 12, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Stbros SD360
Aircraft time
29,332 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A65AR
Part
Wire
Part number
M227591669
Condition
Chafed
Location
Intake Anti-Ice
Component
Air Intake Anti
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) NR 1 ENGINE LIP HEAT HARNESS. BOTH OF THE 2 MAIN CONDUCTORS (6 GAUGE WIRE) THAT SUPPLY CURRENT TO THE INLET HEAT OF THE L/H ENGINE WERE FOUND CHAFED COMPLETELY THROUGH THE SHIELDING OF THE WIRE. THE DAMAGE WAS FOUND JUST AFT OF THE INLET BOOT, WHERE THE HARNESS COMES THROUGH THE ENGINE COWL AND CONNECTS TO A TERMINAL BLOCK. THE HARNESS HAD BEEN IMPROPERLY ROUTED AND SECURED, IT WAS RUBBING ON THE E NGINE COWL. BOTH WIRES WERE REPLACED, PROPERLY ROUTED AND SECURED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE REMOTE CONTROL CIRCUIT BREAKER PN SM600BA WAS ALSO DAMAGED BY THE SHORT CIRCUIT.