Service difficulty report · Wire · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
March 17, 2004
Submitted
March 29, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N4365U
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0253
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Wire
Condition
Misrouted
Location
Tailcone
Part time
13,890 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLASHING BEACON WIRE IN TAILCONE WAS ROUTED OVER THE BALLAST RESISTOR WHERE THERE IS LESS THAN .5 INCH CLEARANCE TO STRUCTURE. WIRE WAS NOT TOUCHING BALLAST RESISTOR OR AIRPLANE STRUCTURE, BUT INSULATION WAS BURNED CLEAR THROUGH TO BARE WIRE. WIRE SHOULD HAVE BEEN ROUTED UNDER AND AWAY FROM RESISTOR.

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