What was found
(CAN) LUG IMPROPERLY CRIMPED TO WIRE PA-6 AT RADIO MASTER SWITCH CAUSING AN OVERHEAT SITUATION WITH EVENTUAL SEPARATION OF WIRE FROM LUG. WIRE WAS ORIGINAL FROM CESSNA FACTORY INSTALLATION.
- Difficulty date
- November 28, 2002
- Submitted
- March 25, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna A185F
- Aircraft time
- 5,279 hours
- Engine
- Cont IO520D
- Propeller
- Mcauly D3A34C403
- System (JASC)
- 2397 · Communications System Wiring
- Part
- Wire
- Part number
- 5136738
- Condition
- Overheated
- Location
- Radio Master
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- H
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.