Service difficulty report · Wire · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
December 17, 2003
Submitted
January 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
1,017 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Wire
Part number
K11A24NK10A24
Condition
Frayed
Location
Chip Detector
Component
Chip Detector · Deutsch
Component part number
971751625
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) INTERMITTENT CHIP LIGHT IN FLIGHT. THE INSULATION CRACKED RADIALLY IN RUBBER AT STRAIN RELIEF, THE FRAYING OF THE WIRES CAUSED THEM TO TOUCH INTERMITTENTLY CAUSING THE CHIP LIGHT TO FLICKER. WIRE INSULATION REPAIRED. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE.