Service difficulty report · Wire · Bolkms BK117B1

Difficulty date
May 18, 2010
Submitted
May 25, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N117J
Make and model
Bolkms BK117B1
Aircraft serial
7227
Part
Wire
Part number
1PB2
Condition
Chafed
Location
Circuit Board
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
V
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

WIRE 1PB2 IN OVERHEAD CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL WAS FOUND TO HAVE INSULATION CHAFED IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS. ONE LOCATION IS CHAFED THROUGH EXPOSING THE CONDUCTOR. A CORRESPONDING CHAFE AREA WAS FOUND JUST BELOW THE AIRFRAME PASS-THROUGH OF THE LT ENGINE POWER LEVER TELEFLEX CABLE. THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED ROUTING. CORRECTED BY CUTTING OUT DAMAGE AND REROUTE.