Service difficulty report · Wire · Cndair CL6013A

Difficulty date
November 16, 2001
Submitted
February 5, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cndair CL6013A
Part
Wire
Part number
XCS1A10N
Condition
Chafed
Location
E/E Bay
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) WIRES WERE DISCOVERED WITH BROKEN AND / OR MISSING OUTER INSULATOR, LEAVING CORE WIRE EXPOSED. THIS DEFECT IS LOCATED IN BEND RADIUS OF WIRING WHEN ADG IS STOWED. THIS WIRING BEING BENT IS NEAR ADG CONNECTOR PIXC, POSSIBLY CHAFING, DETERIORATED ON BACKSHELL IN ADG BAY RT NOSE PANEL 112AR. INSULATION WERE FOUND VERY BRITTLE.DEFECT WERE OF 3/4 INCH TO 1 INCH IN LENGTH (EXPOSED CORE) LOCATED 1/4 INCH AFT OF CONNECTOR ON ADG, BRITTLE ON INSULATION WAS APPROXIMATELY 2.5 INCH IN LENGTH.