Service difficulty report · Wire · Bombdr BD1001A10

Difficulty date
June 2, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr BD1001A10
Part
Wire
Condition
Failed
Location
Water/Waste
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

(CAN) GROUND CREW STATING THAT UPON SELECTING PURGE ON THE POTABLE WATER SYSTEM THE WIRING GOING TO THE SWITCH WAS MELTED AND GLOWING. THE CB FOR THE WATER SYS DIDN`T TRIP HE HAD TO POWER DOWN THE ACFT. THE CUSTOMER REMOVED THE WIRING FROM THE ACFT AND A NEW WATER SYSTEM CONTROLLER WAS ORDERED. BURNED WIRES AND REMOVED WATER SYSTEM UNIT WILL BE INVESTIGATED FURTHER.