Service difficulty report · Insulation · Piagio P180

Difficulty date
January 22, 2009
Submitted
March 5, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piagio P180
Aircraft time
1,106 hours, 839 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A66
Propeller
Hartzl HCE5N3
Part
Insulation
Part number
80909115611C
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING AN AVIONICS SYS MODIFICATION, DIMMING CONTROL RELAY PANEL P/N 8090986-401 WAS REMOVED FROM PILOT`S SIDE OF COCKPIT FOR ACCESS. THE INSULATION BAG, P/N 80-909156-11C WAS OBSERVED TO HAVE (2) TWO BURN HOLES IN IT, APPARENTLY CAUSED BY THE (2) RESISTORS THAT ARE ATTACHED TO THE DIMMING CONTROL RELAY PANEL. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT APPEARS THAT THE INSULATION BAG (P/N 80-909156-11C) WAS NOT INSTALLED IN THE PROPER POSITION.