Service difficulty report · Wire · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
August 8, 2011
Submitted
August 11, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N370AE
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC506
Aircraft time
24,901 hours, 34,480 cycles
Propeller
Rotol R321482F8
Part
Wire
Part number
SMR23692
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Propeller
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING A ROUTINE SERVICE CHECK INSPECTION TWO OF THE FOUR PROP DEICE BOOT LEADS WERE FOUND TO HAVE BROKEN AND BURNT GROUND WIRES. THE GROUND WIRES WERE BROKEN IN THE EXACT SAME PLACE AND SHOWED SMALL SIGNS OF BURNT OR SINGED INSULATION AT THE POINT WHERE THE WIRE SEPARATED.