Service difficulty report · Wire · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
September 14, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft time
37,622 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Part
Wire
Condition
Chafed
Location
Hyd Pump
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) ACFT EXPERIENCED A BLUE HYD PUMP LOW PRESSURE INDICATION. TROUBLESHOOTING OF THE SYSTEM FOUND THAT THE BLUE HYD PUMP WIRING HAD CHAFED, WORN INSIDE OF IT`S CONDUIT. THE WORN WIRING ULTIMATELY CAUSED THE WIRE TO ARCH TO GROUND THROUGH A CONDUIT SUPPORT CLAMP AND POP THE ASSOCIATED BLUE HYD PUMP CIRCUIT BREAKER. THE DAMAGED WIRING WAS FOUND IN THE RUN ALONG THE FORWARD BULKHEAD OF THE HYD BAY.

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