Service difficulty report · Wire · Airtrc AT802

Difficulty date
March 6, 2002
Submitted
April 26, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airtrc AT802
Aircraft time
188 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67A
Propeller
Hartzl HCB5MA3
Part
Wire
Condition
Chafed
Location
Main Buss Feeder
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) DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION THE MAIN BUSS FEEDER WIRE BETWEEN THE MAIN 120 AMP CIRCUIT BREAKER AND THE COCKPIT BUSS BAR WAS TIE STRAPPED TO THE RT UPPER ENGINE MOUNT TUBE AND WAS CHAFING ON THE 2 BOLT HEADS THAT SECURE THE RT FORWARD FOAM TANK SUPPORT CLAMP. THE WIRE WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND SERVICEABLE. A STANDOFF GROMMET WAS INSTALLED TO ENSURE ADEQUATE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE ENGINE MOUNT TUBE AND THE HARNESS.