Service difficulty report · Wire · Braero BAE125800A

Difficulty date
February 9, 2011
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Braero BAE125800A
Aircraft time
9,283 hours
Engine
Garrtt TFE7315R
Part
Wire
Part number
1BXZC
Condition
Burned
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

DURING INSP, IN THE AFT EQUIPMENT BAY, THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED WIRE WAS FOUND BADLY BURNED. 50 PERCENT OF THE WIRE INSULATION HAD BEEN MELTED OFF AND THE SURROUNDING WIRING HAD VISIBLE SCORCH MARKS THIS WIRE WAS USED AS THE GROUND FOR A NR OF WIRES CONNECTED TO THE NR 2 DC STATIC VOLTAGE REGULATOR.