Service difficulty report · Wire · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
October 13, 2016
Submitted
October 14, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N406GA
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0329
Aircraft time
35,008 hours, 33,935 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Damaged
Location
Vent Fan
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PASSENGER REPORTED BURNING ODOR OUT OF REAR OF AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED ALL AFT COMPARTMENT WIRING FOUND POWER WIRES FOR CABIN VENT FAN TO BE BEGINNING TO OVERHEAT DUE TO LACK OF INSULATION INTEGRITY. CUT BAD PORTIONS OF SPLICE ON THE POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE LINES. RE-SPLICED PROPERLY AND INSTALLED HEAT RESISTANT INSULATION AT BOTH POINTS. OPERATIONALLY CHECKED VENT FAN GOOD, WITH NO REMAINING BURNING ODOR IAW MM AND WIRING DIAGRAM MAINTENANCE MANUAL 21-20-00.

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