Service difficulty report · Wire · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
February 24, 2003
Submitted
April 14, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
6,964 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Wire
Condition
Chafed
Location
Boost Pump
Component
Pump
Component part number
968841140
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) A FUEL BOOST PUMP WAS REPLACED FOR ITS SCHEDULED OVERHAUL REPLACEMENT AT 3500 HOURS.A WIRE WAS FOUND CHAFED TO BARE WIRE THROUGH ROUGHLY MIDWAY OF THE MANUFACTURER SUPPLIED HARNESS. THIS COULD HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO IGNITE THE FUEL TANK IF SPARKS WERE PRESENT. DUE TO THE LENGTH OF WIRE, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE HARNESS TO RUB ON A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT PLACES, IE: BONDING STRAP, RIB, TOP OF PUMP. PILATUS WAS CONTACTED WITH THE PROBLEM AND WE REQUESTED A MEANS TO PROTECT THE HARNESS.