Service difficulty report · Wire · Cndair CL2151A10

Difficulty date
December 10, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL2151A10
Aircraft time
336 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Wire
Part number
ES591851
Condition
Failed
Location
A/C Pack
Part time
386 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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 MAINTENANCE WERE PERFORMING INSPECTION & OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT, WITH THE AIRCRAFT POWER ON SPARKS WERE SEEN COMING OUT OF THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT NEXT TO THE MOTOR.UPON FURTHER INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THAT THE WIRING (WIRE NUMBER KP3-4) FROM THE AIR CONDITIONING MOTOR TO THE THE POSITIVE TERMINAL ON THE SOFT START UNIT WAS MELTED & BURNT & THE STUD MARKED MOTOR POSITIVE IS DAMAGED. ALSO THE 16 GAGE WIRE IN THIS LOCATION WAS DAMAGED.