Service difficulty report · Feeder Cable · Cessna 207A

Difficulty date
January 22, 2014
Submitted
January 24, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7384U
Make and model
Cessna 207A
Aircraft serial
20700431
Aircraft time
34,350 hours
Part
Feeder Cable
Part number
S10954
Condition
Chafed
Location
Stater Gen
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT BURNING SMELL & SMOKE WAS NOTICED BY FLIGHT CREW IN THE FLIGHT COMPARTMENT. AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE, THE MASTER SWITCH WAS TURNED OFF WHICH ALLEVIATED THE ACCUMULATION OF ADDITIONAL SMOKE & SMELLS. THE ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. PERSONNEL DISCOVERED THAT THE MAIN STARTER CABLE HAD CHAFED INTO THE FIREWALL METAL SHIELD PN S1095-4.

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