Service difficulty report · Stud · Frchld SA227DC

Difficulty date
August 18, 2003
Submitted
September 4, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Frchld SA227DC
Aircraft time
3,728 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33112UHR
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C652
Part
Stud
Part number
GS550
Condition
Burned
Location
Ground
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) DURING AN AREA INSPECT, MECHANIC NOTICED THAT GROUND STUD & WIRE FOR GROUND POWER RECEPTICLE APPEARED BURNED. ON INVEST FOUND CONNECTION LOOSE & FUSELAGE LUG, GROUND STUD & WIRE TERMINAL BURNED & OVERHEATED. ACCORDING TO PARTS LIST IN WIRING MANUAL GROUND STUD INCORRECTLY ASSEMBLED. STUD WAS LAST ASSEMBLED WHEN A/C WAS BUILT. STUD BOLT SHOULD BE AN AN6-10 BUT WAS A-5 & WAS MISSING SOME WASHERS THAT ARE CALLED OUT IN PARTS LIST & WIRING MANUAL.