Service difficulty report · Wire · Frchld SA227DC

Difficulty date
November 24, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Frchld SA227DC
Aircraft time
18,902 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33112UHR
Part
Wire
Condition
Chafed
Location
Electrical
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO ANOTHER AIRPORT TO LAND AS FLIGHT CREW SMELLED A STRONG ODOR IN THE COCKPIT BY THE RIGHT ESSENTIAL BUSS CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL NEAR SAS CIRCUIT BREAKERS & FELT HOT TO THE TOUCH. RIGHT ESSENTIAL BUS WAS TURNED OFF & THE PANEL COOLED DOWN. MAINTENANCE FOUND A CHAFED WIRE. REPAIRED THE WIRE & AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.