Service difficulty report · Wire · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
July 25, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
28,924 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Wire
Condition
Damaged
Stage of operation
IN
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) DURING AN A,B,C STRUCTURAL INSPECTION CHECK MAINTENANCE NOTICED A SINGLE WIRE FROM AN ADJACENT WIRE BUNDLE WAS WRAPPED AROUND THE REVERSE LINKAGE FOR THE PROPELLER CONTROL. THE WIRE WAS FURTHER INSPECTED AND FOUND CHAFED. THE WIRE WAS REPAIRED AND RE-SECURED WITH THE CORRECT CLEARANCE FROM THE PROPELLER CONTROL MECHANISM. NO FURTHER DAMAGE TO THE WIRE BUNDLE WAS EVIDENT. PICTURES ATTACHED.

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