Service difficulty report · Wire · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
May 7, 2003
Submitted
May 27, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
5,196 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Wire
Condition
Chafed
Location
Boost Pump
Component
Boost Pump
Component part number
9688411404
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) DUE TO PREVIOUS FIND OF FUEL BOOST PUMP WITH A CHAFED WIRING HARNESS, THE BOOST PUMPS WERE REMOVED FOR PRECAUTIONARY INSPECTION. CHAFED WIRES ON HARNESS WERE FOUND ON THERIGHT SIDE PUMP. LT PUMP WAS OLD STYLE PUMP STILL INSTALLED WITH HARNESS COMING OUT THE TOP OF THE PUMP. PUMP HAD 1 848.4 HOURS PUMP WAS REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE