Service difficulty report · Wire · Diamon DA40

Difficulty date
March 16, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA40
Engine
Lyc IO360M1A
Propeller
Mtprop MTV12B
Part
Wire
Condition
Shorted
Location
Strobe
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) DURING THE INVESTIGATION OF AN INOPERATIVE STROBE LIGHT IN RT WING A SHORTED STROBE LIGHT WIRE WAS FOUND. HIGH OUTPUT WIRE HAD SHORTED AGAINST THE END OF THE LIGHTNING PROTECTION CONDUIT AT OTBD END. THE RUBBER CHAFE-PROTECTION AROUND THE END OF CUT TUBE WAS INSUFFICIENT IN CIRCUMFERANCE TO PREVENT CHAFING. WIRE WAS BURNED PARTIALLY THROUGH AND CONDUIT PARTIALLY MELTED. ROOT-CAUSE INVESTIGATION CARRIED OUT, DWGS ARE SUFFICIENT IN SHOWING THE ANTI-CHAFE RUBBER INSTALLATION, BUT AN AMENDED WO WILL BE ISSUED FOR FUTURE ACFT AND IN-HOUSE SWEEP CARRIED OUT. MFG CONTACTED AS WELL TO MAKE THEM AWARE OF THIS OCCURRENCE. FLEET BEING MONITORED FOR REPEAT OCCURRENCE`S .

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