SDR CA110715003

Service difficulty report · Connector

Difficulty date: July 12, 2011
Submitted: September 9, 2011
Operation: General aviation
System (JASC): 3397 · Light System Wiring
Part: Connector
Condition: Cracked
Location: Cabin Lights
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: 9
Nature of condition: B
Precautionary procedure: K

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

What was found

CRACKED CONNECTOR DIRECTLY BELOW THE SCREW HEADS WAS FOUND ON MULTIPLE CONNECTORS. THIS PARTICULAR UNIT SHOWS VISIBLE SIGNS OF ARCING. BOTH CONNECTOR PNS HAVE SAME TYPE OF CRACKING, PN BV5-01258 AND BV5-01261 ARE THE CONNECTORS. THIS IS ONE EXAMPLE OF SEVEN UNITS THAT WERE SENT TO THE SHOP, THESE WERE ALL FOUND IN THE SHOP PROCESS.