Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Cvac 440

Difficulty date
May 12, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cvac 440
Aircraft time
58,267 hours
Engine
Allsn 501D13D
Part
Wire Harness
Condition
Chafed
Location
Elt Wiring
Component
Airframe · Gendyn · CV580A
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

DURING INSTALLATION OF ELT REMOTE SWITCH WIRING, ROUTING OF THE WIRE BEHIND THE FORWARD RT EQUIPMENT SHELF, SEVERAL WIRES WERE FOUND CHAFING INTO THE WIRE BUNDLE THAT RUNS VERTICALLY BEHIND THE SHELF. THE WIRES WERE CHAFING ON THE BACK EDGE OF THE FLOOR. THE WIRING WAS REPAIRED AND SECURED AND THE FLOOR WAS TRIMMED TO ENSURE ADEQUATE CLEARANCE. ALL OTHER AIRCRAFT IN THE FLEET WERE INSPECTED WITH NO OTHER DAMAGE REPORTED.