Service difficulty report · Wire · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
February 2, 2004
Submitted
March 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
5,094 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Wire
Condition
Burned
Location
Heating System
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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) ONE POWER WIRE FOR THE FOOT HEATER HEAT CONTROL HAD FALLEN ON TO THE BRAKE LINE THAT RUNS ALONG THE FIREWALL JUST AHEAD OF THE RUDDER PEDALS. AS A RESULT ARCING OCCURED AND BURNED A HOLE IN THE LINE. THE .2500 INCH ALUMINUM BRAKE LINE WAS REPLACED, SYSTEM BLED AND THE WIRE WAS REPLACED AND SECURED BETTER TO THE BUNDLE.