Service difficulty report · Frame · Beech B200

Difficulty date
November 7, 2009
Submitted
December 1, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft time
1,418 hours
Engine
Pwa PT642A
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4N3
Part
Frame
Condition
Chafed
Location
Fuselage
Part time
2,266 hours
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) WHEN PERFORMING SB 24-3939, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT ONE OF THE WIRING HARNESS WAS CONTACTING THE FWD FRAME OF THE CO-PILOT CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL RECESS. CHAFING HAS NOT PENETRATED THE WIRING INSULATION. CONTACT AREA WAS LIMITED TO THE FRAME `TAB` PROTRUDING AFT INTO THE RECESS AREA AND WAS TRIMMED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE CLEARANCE AND THEN COVERED WITH ALIGATOR GROMMET MATERIAL TO PREVENT FURTHER DAMAGE.

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