Service difficulty report · Harness · Airtrc AT401

Difficulty date
March 25, 2003
Submitted
April 14, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Airtrc AT401
Engine
Orenda OE600A
Part
Harness
Part number
T20016
Condition
Damaged
Location
Ignition
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) UPON PERFORMING THE SCHEDULED 200 HOUR ENGINE INSPECTION, THE IGNITION HARNESS ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND TOBE DAMAGED DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT. THE DAMAGE WAS LOCATED AT THE B5 SPARK PLUG LEAD. DIRECT EXPOSURE TO EXHAUST GASES WAS RULED OUT AS THE CAUSE OF THE DAMAGE, AS NO EXHAUST LEAKS WERE FOUND. THE IGNITION HARNESS WAS REPLACED. INVESTIGATION INTO THE CAUSE, AND FORMULATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION CONTINUES. MORE DETAILS TO FOLLOW.