Service difficulty report · Feeder Cable · Doug MD1010F

Difficulty date
March 23, 2010
Submitted
March 29, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N362FE
Make and model
Doug MD1010F
Aircraft serial
48261
Aircraft time
71,591 hours, 25,449 cycles
Part
Feeder Cable
Condition
Damaged
Location
Electrical Sys
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

WIRE NR C501-19-00A AT EXTERNAL POWER PLUG PIN "A" HAD OVERHEAT/ARCING DAMAGE AND POWER RECEPTACLE R5-1065 PIN "A" HOLE MELTED DUE TO OVERHEAT CONDITION. WIRE NR C501-23-00A AT LUG A2 OF EXTERNAL POWER BREAKER R2-218 HAD OVERHEAT DAMAGE AND WIRE STRANDS SEPARATED, MELTED, AND BROKEN. 2/0 POWER FEEDER CABLE INSTALLED AT EXTERNAL POWER RECEPTACLE R5-1065 PIN A TO LUG A1 AT EXTERNAL POWER BREAKER R2-218 AND FROM LUG A2 OF EXTERNAL POWER BREAKER TO S3-517, LUG 1. WIRE HOOKUP LIST CALLS FOR 1/0 CABLE TO BE INSTALLED AT THESE LOCATIONS N00691: ACFT WILL NOT ACCEPT EXTERNAL POWER. REPLACED BAD FEEDER CABLES C501-19-00A AND C501-23-00A. OPS CK GOOD IAW DPS 1.834- 1 AND EA 8-2020-137473 AND WDM 24-41-01 SH 2.

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