Service difficulty report · Wire · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
March 1, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna 550
Engine
Pwa JT15D4
Part
Wire
Condition
Chafed
Location
Fuel Indicator
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) THE THREADS OF THE UPPER HORIZONTAL PANEL SUPPORT ATTACHMENT SCREW CHAFING ON AN UNPROTECTED WIRE BUNDLE CAUSING TWO WIRES TO ARC BETWEEN EACH OTHER AND MELTING THE INSULATION. SMOKE NOT REPORTED BY PILOT, BUT WAS NOTED DURING TROUBLESHOOTING. WIRING REPAIRED AND WIRE BUNDLE SPIRAL WRAPPED. SHORTER SCREWS USED TO SECURE PANELING. TWO OTHER AIRCRAFT FOUND WITH SAME PROBLEM.

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