Service difficulty report · Wire · Cessna 500CESSNA

Difficulty date
September 20, 2001
Submitted
November 8, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 500CESSNA
Aircraft time
4,889 hours
Engine
Pwa JT15D1A
System (JASC)
2422 · AC Inverter
Part
Wire
Part number
3P639CP589BH
Condition
Shorted
Location
Splice
Component
Wire Harness · Cessna · 3P639CP589BL
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING A ROUTINE FLIGHT, ON ARRIVAL AT YYZ #2 INVERTER FAILED. SYSTEM WAS CHECKED AND FINDINGS WERE THAT THE 115 VAC OUTPUT FOR THE R/H BUS, RUNNING BETWEEN THE INVERTER AND THE FRONT PRESSURE BULKHEAD THE WIRE WAS FOUND SHORTED. THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF CORROSION AND ARCING ADJACENT TO A CRIMP SPLICE IN WIRE #3P639-CP589BH. (SEE ACCOMPANYING DIAGRAM). IT APPEARS THAT THE INSULATION MAY HAVE BROKEN DOWN ON ONE WIRE ADJACENT TO THE SPLICE, WHICH CAUSED A SHORT CIRCUIT AND ARCING WHICH CONTINUED TO DETERIORATE THE INSULATION, CAUSING FAILURE IN THE CIRCUIT.