Service difficulty report · Wire · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
March 2, 2009
Submitted
May 13, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Aircraft time
28,999 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UA
Part
Wire
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 3 Nacelle
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) AD2008-12-16 WAS BEING COMPLETED ON THIS ACFT AND THE RT NACELLE NR 4 BUS WIRING WAS FOUND CHAFED AND OVERHEATED AT THE RT BATTERY BOX RELAY TERMINATIONS AS THEY RUN THROUGH THE LEADING EDGE. THE DAMAGE FOUND IS INDICATIVE OF THE DAMAGE INDICATED BY THE AD. THIS IS THE FIRST AIRCRAFT IN THIS COMPANIES FLEET TO SEE THE DAMAGED WIRING. ACFT IS UNDERGOING REPAIR AND COMPLYING WITH THE INSP AND MODIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE AD BEFORE RETURN TO SERVICE.