Service difficulty report · Wire · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
August 14, 2013
Submitted
September 27, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N515RM
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
317405159
Part
Wire
Condition
Loose
Location
Buss Bar
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

PILOT REPORTED, "WHEN LANDING GEAR HANDLE PULLED- DOWN, BURNING ODOR OCCURRED, PLEASE CHECK ELECTRICAL WIRE." DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, FOUND POWER WIRE CONNECTION TO THIRD ROW BUS-BAR LOOSE. TIGHTENED CONNECTION, AND PERFORMED OPS CHECKS OF ALL EQUIPMENT ON THAT BUS-BAR. INCLUDING LANDING GEAR SYS, TO ENSURE INDICATIONS OPERATED PROPERLY. VISUAL INSPECTION OF WIRES IN THE AREA SHOWED NO SIGNS OF DAMAGE FROM HEAT.

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