# SDR CA041102005

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 28, 2004
- Submitted: March 3, 2005
- Operation: General aviation
- System (JASC): [1430 · Fasteners](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/1430)
- Part: Screw
- Part number: J4RF284001E2029
- Condition: Short
- Location: Fuselage
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: H
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA041102005

## Discrepancy

(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.

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