Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
November 2, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
25,888 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3A
Part
Wire Harness
Part number
3H25261
Condition
Burned
Location
Prop De-Ice
Stage of operation
CR
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) PILOT REPORTED LT PROPELLER HEAT AMPERAGE INDICATING "LOW". UPON FURTHER EXAMINATION/TROUBLESHOOTING, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE PROP HEAT WIRING HARNESS HAD NO PROTECTIVE SHEATHING INSTALLED. WITH NO PROTECTIVE SHEATHING , THE WIRE RUBBED AGAINST THE SPINNER AND CAUSED THE HARNESS TO ARC AND BURN A HOLE THROUGH THE SPINNER. SPINNER WAS DEEMED UNREPAIRABLE AND A NEW SPINNER WAS INSTALLED. THE WIRING HARNESS WAS REPAIRED AND INSTALLED SECURELY WITH PROTECTIVE SHEATHING TO PREVENT RE-OCCURRENCE.

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