Service difficulty report · Line · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
October 10, 2006
Submitted
December 4, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft time
5,997 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Propeller
Mcauly 3GFR34C703
Part
Line
Part number
26106731
Condition
Chafed
Location
De Ice
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

(CAN) WIRE BUNDLE SECURED INCORRECTLY LEADING TO CHAFING ON/THRU PNEUMATIC DEICE AIR SUPPLY LINES. DURING THE INITIAL COMPLETION OF THE DEICE SYSTEM TEST AND SERVICE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE WIRING BUNDLE FOR THE DEICE SOLENOIDS AND PRESSURE SWITCHES HAD BEEN SECURED IN A POSITION WHICH ALLOWED THEM TO CONTACT SUPPLY LINE P/N 261067-31, WEARING A HOLE IN THE LINE AND DAMAGING SEVERAL WIRES. DEICE PIPES P/N 2601067-31 AND -32 WERE REPLACED. WIRING WAS REPAIRED, REROUTED AND PROTECTED TO PREVENT FURTHER CONTACT WITH DEICE PIPES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. OTHER AIRCRAFT IN THE FLEET WERE INSPECTED WITH NO FAULTS FOUND. (TC NR 20061010003)

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