SDR MALA010433

Service difficulty report · Wire · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
May 3, 2001
Submitted
May 8, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N590MA
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B181
Part
Wire
Part number
85106RC84
Condition
Broken
Location
Mlg
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

WHILE COMPLETING EMERGENCY EXTENSION CHECKS FOR THE LANDING GEAR AND SEPARATION BOLT DUAL BRIDGE WIRE CONTINUITY CHECKS FOUND THREE WIRES BROKE GOING TO THE SEPARATION BOLT. SUSPECT THAT IT IS A COMBINATION OF WIRE ROUTING AND THE SHIELDING THAT IS SOLDERED ON THE WIRE RUN. THE SOLDER POINT AND ROUTING BEND AREA APPROXIMATELY ONE INCH FROM THE CANNON PLUG. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RT SEPARATION BOLT CANNON PLUG P/N 85106RC8-4. CHECKS GOOD AS REQUIRED.

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