Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
April 22, 2005
Submitted
May 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft time
28,663 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF5
Part
Wire Harness
Condition
Arced
Location
Nr 2 Nacelle
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER DEPARTING, THE NR 2 AC GENERATOR WENT OFF LINE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE GCU WHICH DID NOT RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT ARCHING BETWEEN THE AC HARNESS AND THE ENGINE CASE AT THE (D) FLANGE HAD OCCURRED.

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