Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
March 1, 2008
Submitted
March 19, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N912FX
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft serial
047
Engine
Pwa PW120
Part
Wire Harness
Part number
6018YY20
Condition
Worn
Location
Tail Cone
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

OVER FLY. FLT NR 7202, ENROUTE, THE NAVIGATION LIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKERS ALL POPPED. THE CREW ATTEMPTED TO RESET THE CIRCUIT BREAKERS BUT THEY WOULD NOT STAY IN. A DECISION WAS MADE TO OVER FLY AND CONTINUE TO OTHER DESTINATION FOR MAINTENANCE. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE PLANE LANDED NORMALLY AND SAFELY. MAINT FOUND A BARE SPOT IN WIRE NR 6018`S INSULATION NEXT TO THE VARISTOR FOR THE TAIL NAVIGATION LIGHT. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION AND INSERTED A SPLICE IN WIRE NR 6018 TO THE TAIL NAVIGATION LIGHT. (K)

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