What was found
(CAN) THE GREEN NAV LIGHT POWER WIRE CHAFED INSIDE THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AND THE RESULTING SHORT CIRCUIT POPPED THE 6 AMP CIRCUIT BREAKER BUT NOT BEFORE DAMAGING THE POS LIGHT SWITCH AND THE LIGHT & ANCILLARY CONTROL UNIT (LACU).
- Difficulty date
- June 18, 2008
- Submitted
- November 3, 2008
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Urocop EC130B4
- Aircraft time
- 13 hours
- Engine
- Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
- System (JASC)
- 3397 · Light System Wiring
- Part
- Wire
- Condition
- Chafed
- Location
- Nav Light
- Part time
- 125 hours
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- H
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.