Service difficulty report · Wire · Cndair CL6002B16

Difficulty date
August 8, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N825SA
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B16
Aircraft serial
5869
Part
Wire
Condition
Damaged
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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) AC SERIAL 5869 CABLES PRESENT MANUFACTURING DEFECTS AT EVERY +/- 70 INCHES ON THE STRANDED CONDUCTOR. THE DEFECT CAN BE DEFINED AS BULGE AND/OR LUMP AND/OR BIRD-CAGING. WIRE INSULATION PRESENTS NO CRACKS, NICKS OR HOLES AT DEFECT LOCATION AND THE MINIMUM THICKNESS IS MET (PER JUDD DISCLOSURE LETTER DATED NOVEMBER 14TH, 2012) THE POTENTIAL EFFECT OF THIS ISSUE CAN BE THE REDUCTION OF THE SIZE OF THE WIRES. THERE ARE NOT HOT SPOT/SMOKE/FIRE EVENTS REPORTED IN PRODUCTION OR SERVICE.