Service difficulty report · Wire · Mtsbsi MU2B60

Difficulty date
October 22, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Mtsbsi MU2B60
Aircraft time
5,546 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4TN5
Part
Wire
Part number
P253A8
Condition
Damaged
Location
Anti Ice
Part time
5,710 hours
Stage of operation
TX
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

(CAN) WHILE TAXING AFTER LANDING, THE CREW SHUTOFF WINDSHIELD HEAT ON THE OVERHEAD SWITCH CONSOLE. A FLASH WAS NOTICED AND SPARKS FELL DOWN. MAINTENANCE DISCOVER AN ANTI-ICE POWER FEEDER WIRE HAD ARCED A STRINGER. THE WIRE WAS FOUND STRIPPED OF INSULATION 1.5 CM FURTHER THAN REQUIRED FOR THE CONNECTOR LEAVING IT UNPROTECTED. BOTH WIRES, P253A8 AND P255A8 WERE FOUND IN THE SAME CONDITION.