Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
November 28, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft time
26,015 hours
Engine
Pwa PW121
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF5
Part
Wire Harness
Condition
Shorted
Location
Control Panel
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) STANDBY HORIZON CB POPPED. MODERATED ELECTRICAL SMELL/SMOKE. WIRE BUNDLE UNDER COPILOTS SIDE PANEL ASSY (PNS2511049800300) FOUND CHAFED AND SHORTING TO PANEL. (PANEL IS BELIEVED TO BE MADE OF CARBON FIBER WHICH WILL CONDUCT ELECTRICITY). PANEL ASSY INSPECTED WITH BURNED SPOTS AT WIRE BUNDLE LOCATION AS WELL AS AFT EDGE WHICH WAS CHAFING ON (2) SCREWS. DAMAGED WIRING BUNDLE REPAIRED. PANEL REPAIRED AND REINSTALLED. (TC NR 20071130004)

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