Service difficulty report · Wire · Cessna 208

Difficulty date
August 13, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208
Aircraft time
134 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Propeller
Mcauly 3GFR34C703
Part
Wire
Condition
Chafed
Location
Deice Sys
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
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 INTERMITTENT "DE-ICE PRESSURE" ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATION WHEN DE-ICE WAS NOT SELECTED. ON INVESTIGATION A CHAFED WIRE WAS FOUND IN ZONE 527. THE WIRE HAD CHAFED ON THE LT CABIN ENTRY LIGHT FIXTURE CAUSING AN INTERMITTENT SHORT TO GROUND ACTIVATING THE LIGHT.

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