Service difficulty report · Wire · Robsin R44

Difficulty date
October 15, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Robsin R44
Aircraft time
4,847 hours
Engine
Lyc O540F1B5
Part
Wire
Part number
10400586
Condition
Chafed
Location
Tach
Part time
151 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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) TACH WIRES CHAFED THROUGH AND GROUNDING TO THE COIL PRIMARY CONNECTOR. TACH WIRES INCORRECTLY ROUTED TCM SB663A NOT COMPLIED WITH FOR WIRE ROUTING. VERY HIGH RESISTANCE FOUND BETWEEN THE TERMINALS OF THE TACH POINTS, WHEN CLOSED 1200-1500 OHMS, PROBLEM IS BLACK COATING ON TACH POINT ARM CAUSING A HIGH RESISTANCE. MAGNETO REMOVED FROM ACFT BECAUSE IT WANTED TO OVERSPEED.