Service difficulty report · Wire · Beech 58

Difficulty date
August 14, 2012
Submitted
August 14, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N95KM
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH1315
Aircraft time
6,459 hours
Engine
Cont IO550G
Engine time
3,615 hours
Part
Wire
Condition
Arced
Location
Electrical
Part time
6,459 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

PILOT REPORTED LT ALTERNATOR INTERMITTENT. MX FOUND THE B+ POWER WIRE CHAFED AT THE ENGINE INTAKE MANIFOLD, APPROX 6" BELOW ALTERNATOR. FOUND A SMALL HOLE ARCED THROUGH THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. WIRING WAS NOT SECURED PROPERLY IN THIS AREA. ENGINE TSO 438.4

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