Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Bolkms BK117C2

Difficulty date
September 9, 2010
Submitted
September 15, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N779LF
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C2
Aircraft serial
9103
Aircraft time
1,459 hours, 4,935 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1E2
Part
Wire Harness
Condition
Chafed
Location
Overhead Cabin
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FIRE EXT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON CAD DISPLAY. AFTER INSP OF A/C FOUND, CHAFED WIRES. THE WIRE'S WERE LOCATED JUST AFT OF THE CO-PILOT'S SEAT. IN THE CABIN OVERHEAD, JUST INSIDE OF CABIN DOOR AREA. THEY WERE CHAFING AGAINST AN AIR CONDITIONING LINE. THE WIRE'S WERE REPAIR AS REQUIRED, AN TY-WRAP IN SUCH A WAY THE CHAFING AGAINST THE A/C LINES WOULD NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. GROUND FUNCTIONAL CHECKS AS WELL AS A, A/C GROUND RUN CHECK OF THE AFFECTED SYS WAS DONE. NO DEFECT'S WERE NOTED AT THAT TIME.