# SDR CA080326001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 25, 2008
- Submitted: November 3, 2008
- Operation: General aviation
- Make and model: Bell 205A-1
- Registry model: [Bell 205A-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-205a-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft time: 22,438 hours
- Engine: Lyc T5317A
- System (JASC): [8097 · Engine Starting System Wiring](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/8097)
- Part: Wire
- Condition: Chafed
- Location: Starter
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: H
- Precautionary procedure: H
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA080326001

## Discrepancy

(CAN) DURING START UP THE STARTER RELAY CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS POPPING NOT ALLOWING THE STARTER TO START.  IT WAS FOUND THAT THERE WERE 2 WIRES LABELED K2D20 AND K3C20 CHAFFED INSIDE THE CO-PILOTS COLLECTIVE. K3C20 HAD BEEN SOLDER SPLICED AND CHAFED AT THE SPLICE AND K2D20 WAS CHAFFED THROUGH THE WIRE.

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