Service difficulty report · Wire · Robsin R44RAVENII

Difficulty date
August 8, 2008
Submitted
April 8, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N277CH
Make and model
Robsin R44RAVENII
Aircraft serial
11319
Aircraft time
144 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540AE1A5
Part
Wire
Condition
Chafed
Location
Switch
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

DURING SEARCH FOR POSSIBLE REFRIGERANT LEAKS ON NEW ACFT, CHECKED WIRING TO FREEZE SWITCH BEHIND EVAPORATOR TO AFT CABIN WALL, AND FOUND THE WIRE WAS RUBBING ON THE FREEZE SWITCH CAPILLARY TUBE, WITH NO DAMAGE TO EITHER COMPONENT AT THIS TIME. INSTALLED SPIRAL WRAP AROUND 2 WIRES TO FREEZE SWITCH TO PREVENT WIRING FAILURE. INSTALLED SPRIAL WRAP ANTI-CHAFE TO WIRING ON REPAIRED PART TO PREVENT RE-OCURANCE. NOTIFIED MFG PRODUCT SUPPORT OF PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD A SERVICE BULLETIN WOULD BE ISSUED.