Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Israel 1124

Difficulty date
July 15, 2002
Submitted
August 7, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Israel 1124
Part
Wire Harness
Condition
Chafed
Location
Control Column
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
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 INSPECTION, AN ELECTRICAL SHORT WAS NOTICED AT THE BASE OF THE PILOTS CONTROL COLUMN. WIRING BUNDLE RUNNING UP THE CONTROL COLUMN WAS CHAFING ON THE STRINGER TO WHICH THE CONTROL COLUMN IS MOUNTED. THE CO-PILOTS COLUMN WAS INSPECTED AND SIMILAR CHAFING WAS NOTICED. WIRING WAS REPAIRED AND RE-LOCATED TO INSURE CLEARANCE DURING MOVEMENT OF THE COLUMN. CARE MUST BE TAKEN WHEN SECURING THE WIRE BUNDLES TO INSURE CLEARANCE DURING MOVEMENT OF THE CONTROL COLUMNS.

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