Service difficulty report · Wire · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
June 3, 2006
Submitted
June 22, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft time
25,563 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF5
Part
Wire
Condition
Chafed
Location
Ac Gen
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) WE HAD BEEN HAVING TROUBLES WITH NR 2 AC GENERATOR FAULTS IN FLIGHT. AFTER READING SDR NR 20050427005, WE CHECKED OUR ATR AND DISCOVERED NR 2 AC GEN WIRING CHAFING AND ARCING ON NR 2 STARTER GENERATOR COOLING DUCT. WIRING REPAIRED AND INSULATED AS REQUIRED. WIRING SECURED TO PREVENT FUTURE CHAFING. (TC NR 20060605009)

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