Service difficulty report · Wire · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
December 13, 2007
Submitted
May 2, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft time
17,328 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Propeller
Mcauly 3GFR34C703
Part
Wire
Part number
AAPA4CHAFED
Condition
Chafed
Location
Nr 2 Bus Bar
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE FLIGHT ALL (3) BUS, NR 2 CIRCUIT BREAKERS POPPED AND THE STANDBY POWER CIRCUIT BREAKER ON BUS, NR 2 POPPED. THE AC LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. UPON ARRIVAL MAINT PERSONNEL INSPECTED THE WIRING ON THE DISTRIBUTION PANEL AND FOUND WIRE AAPA4 CHAFED TO THE NR 2 BUS BAR. THE CHAFED WIRE WAS REPAIRED IAW STANDARD PRACTICES AND THE AC WAS GROUND RUN AND CHECKED SERVICEABLE. (TC NR 20071219008)

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