Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
January 14, 2004
Submitted
April 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
2,514 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Wire Harness
Condition
Chafed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
AP
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) DURING APPROACH FLIGHT ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS THE PILOTS EHSI SCREEN WOULD POWER DOWN AND RESTART UNCOMMANDED. IN THE TROUBLESHOOTING PROCESS ALL REMOVABLE COMPONENTS WERE REPLACE WITH SERVICEABLE UNITS. A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE A/C WIRING BY THE AVIONICS SHOP REVEALED CHAFED WIRING UNDER THE PILOTS SEAT IN THE OUTFLOW VALVE COMPARTMENT. WIRING P/N REPAIRED 9C95A22, 9C94 A22, 9C3G20, 9C32A22, 3F14A22N,ITN5A24. CHAFE PROTECTION INSTALLED ON THIS BUNDLE TO PREVENT FUTURE SIMILAR HAPPENINGS. SYSTEM TESTED SERVICEABLE AND LOG ENTRIES MADE.