Service difficulty report · Wire · Bell 205A1

Difficulty date
June 14, 2007
Submitted
February 15, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 205A1
Aircraft time
31,158 hours
Engine
Lyc T5313B
Part
Wire
Condition
Shorted
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REPORTED SPARKS AND A SMALL AMOUNT OF SMOKE FROM THE OVERHEAD CONSOL. UPON INVESTIGATION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE LT OVERHEAD CONSOL PANEL HAD CHAFED THROUGH SEVERAL WIRES COMING UP THE CENTER POST OF THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING THE WIRES TO SHORT TO GROUND. AFFECTED WIRES REPLACED AND THE WIRING BUNDLE REPOSITIONED. (TC NR 20080204006)

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