Service difficulty report · Wire · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
August 25, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14810
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49264
Part
Wire
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 218
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

SMOKE DAMAGE WAS DISCOVERED ON WIRES AND PLUGS WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS IN MAINTENANCE CHECK. THE INSULATION WAS DAMAGED ON WIRES AT STA 218 DISCONNECTS IN FORWARD ENTRY OVERHEAD. HEAT SHRINK WAS APPLIED ON ALL AFFECTED AREAS, AND ALL WIRES WITH INSULATION DAMAGE WERE RESPLICED. AN OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD.

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