Service difficulty report · Wire · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
March 4, 2002
Submitted
April 8, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
11,065 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Part
Wire
Part number
761488
Condition
Burned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, B
Precautionary procedure
H, E

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE THIS A/C WAS TAXIING OUT PILOT NOTICED A BURNING SMELL & THEN SMOKE IN VICINITY OF BREAKER PANEL ON LEFT SIDE OF COCKPIT. SHUT OFF MASTER SWITCH, SHUTDOWN ENGINES & EVACUATED A/C. ON INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT A 20 GAUGE WIRE WAS BURNED ABOUT 1.5 FT IN VICINITY OF BREAKER PANEL. IT ALSO BURNED ABOUT 4 OTHER WIRES IN THIS VICINITY AS WELL. WIRE THAT INITIATED PROBLEM WAS A POWER WIRE THAT OPERATES FASTEN SEAT BELT & NO SMOKING LIGHTS. IT WAS VERY HARD TO DETERMINE WHAT IT HAD SHORTED ON. ALL WIRES WERE REPLACED & PROTECTIVE SHIELDING WAS INSTALLED. BREAKERS FOR THIS SYS ALSO REPLACED.

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