Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Tecnam P2012

Difficulty date
April 5, 2020
Submitted
April 7, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N566CA
Make and model
Tecnam P2012
Aircraft serial
009US
Aircraft time
85 hours
Part
Wire Harness
Condition
Chafed
Location
Pilot Seat
Part time
85 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING THE PREFLIGHT PANEL SCAN, THE PILOT SEAT CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS OPEN. THE BREAKER WAS RESET. A SMALL AMOUNT OF ELECTRICAL SMOKE WAS NOTED AT THE BREAKER ITSELF WHEN THE MASTER POWER WAS TURNED ON. THE WIRE HARNESS FOR THE PILOT SEAT HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT ACTUATOR WAS FOUND TO BE CHAFED AND ARCING AGAINST THE SEAT BASE FRAME. THE WIRING HARNESS WAS REPAIRED AND SECURED.