Service difficulty report · Wire · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
June 13, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft time
37,464 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF5
Part
Wire
Condition
Chafed
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) EXPERIENCED A BLUE HYD SYS LOW PRESS WARNING IN FLIGHT. THE FAULT WAS INVESTIGATED BY MX & THE LOW PRESS WARNING WAS CAUSED BY THE ASSOCIATED HYD PUMP CIRCUIT BREAKER BEING FOUND OPEN. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THE AC POWER SUPPLY WIRES 2924-6024, 2924-6025 & 2924-6026 FOR THE BLUE HYD SYS PUMP HAD CHAFED TOGETHER IN THEIR PROTECTIVE CONDUIT ALONG THE FORWARD WALL OF THE HYD BAY. THE WIRES HAD CHAFED TOGETHER, MELTED THE CONDUIT & SHORTED TO THE CONDUIT SUPPORT CLAMP OPENING THE CIRCUIT BREAKER.

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