Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
November 10, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C652
Part
Wire Harness
Part number
B40387A
Condition
Frayed
Location
Prop De Ice
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) MULTIPLE REPORTS OF FAILED DEICE HARNESSES ON 4 BLADE PROPS ON ACFT. RECENT FAILURE ALSO OF PMA SMR2293-1. TYPICAL FAILURE IS OUTER VINYL SHEATH FAILS AND INNER WIRE, LAST 2 HAVE BEEN GROUND WIRES, FAILS EITHER FROM CHAFING OR MOVEMENT. DATABASE SHOWS 12 REPLACED LAST WINTER/SPRING AND 5 THIS YEAR SO FAR ON A FLEET OF 5 ACFT. THIS PROPELLER WAS 1383 TSO, TYPICAL FAILURES ARE IN THE 700-800, TSO RANGE.