Service difficulty report · Wire · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
December 17, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Part
Wire
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE GETTING DE-ICED PILOTS HEARD STRANGE SOUND IN COCKPIT, GOT UP FROM SEAT SAW WIRES FROM CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL 2 GLOWING AND SPARKING HAD F/O TURN NR 2 GEN OFF, SELECTED AUTO TRANSFER SWITCH OFF GRABBED COCKPIT FIRE EXTINGUISHER, PUT GLOWING AND SPARKED WIRES REF LOG 233651, COCKPIT FLOOR WET FROM MELTED SNOW, NO FIRE OR SMOKE, RETURNED TO GATE. REMOVED RESIDUAL FIREX AGENT AND CLEANED AFFECTED AREA OF COCKPIT, REF LOG 233652/1 FOR VISUAL INSPECTION OF GALLEY COCKPIT OF BAY FOR WATER DAMAGE, VISUAL INSPECTION COCKPIT AND CBP2 FOR EVIDENCE OF ELECTRICAL DAMAGE. NO DAMAGE FOUND, UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND DAMAGED CONDUIT AND WIRING RUNNING TO OBS SEAT JACK AND OXYGEN 2 MASK SWITCH LIGHT ON JACK PANEL REF LOG 233652/2 .