Service difficulty report · Wire · Bbavia 8GCBC

Difficulty date
December 1, 2003
Submitted
January 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bbavia 8GCBC
Aircraft time
8,118 hours
Engine
Lyc O360C2A
Propeller
Mcauly 1A200*
Part
Wire
Part number
33
Condition
Chafed
Location
Nav Lights
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) NAV WIRE IN LT WING FOUND ATTACHED WITH MASKING TAPE TO COMPRESSION TUBE. WIRE WAS CHAFING ON TUBE AND EXPOSED WIRE CAUSING SHORT AGAINST COMPRESSION TUBE, BLOWING FUSE.