What was found
(CAN) TRANSISTOR SHORTED DUE TO WRONG (METAL) SCREWS INSTALLED IN PLACE OF THE NYLON SCREWS P/N JYRF284-001. HISTORY INDICATES THAT THE EL SHORT CAUSED BY METAL SCREWS CAN PRODUCE SMOKE IN CABIN. PHOTO ATTACHED.
- Difficulty date
- October 28, 2004
- Submitted
- March 3, 2005
- Operation
- General aviation
- System (JASC)
- 1430 · Fasteners
- Part
- Screw
- Part number
- J4RF284001E2029
- Condition
- Short
- Location
- Fuselage
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- H
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.