What was found
DIVERTED DUE TO A STRAKE ICE FAULT ON EOAP DURING FLIGHT, WITH ICING CONDITIONS FORECASTED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT STRAKE WITH NO HELP. MAINTENANCE FOUND AND CONFIRMED THE RIGHT STRAKE CONNECTOR INSIDE THE FUSELAGE, BEHIND RIGHT RADIO RACK, WITH THREE WIRES DAMAGED FROM ARCING AND DETTACHED FROM THE CONNECTOR PINS. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE WIRING, AND PERFORMED AN OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE STRAKE ICE PROTECTION SYSTEM. THE TEST PASSED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (LP# 9490500)