Service difficulty report · Wire · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
March 22, 2017
Submitted
March 23, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N901CF
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
4160
Aircraft time
4,147 hours, 12,113 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Burned
Location
Electrical Sys
Part time
4,147 hours
Stage of operation
AA
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ELECTRICAL PREHEAT SYSTEM WIRING SMOKE AND SPARKS NOTED AFTER MOVING AIRCRAFT INTO HANGAR. WHILE CONNECTING 115 VOLT SHORE POWER TO SYSTEM CRACKLING NOISE AND SMOKE DETECTED FROM WIRING JUNCTION BLOCK IN MGB AREA. JUNCTION BLOCK OVERHEATED MELTING HEAT SHRINK AND WIRE INSULATION. NO DAMAGE TO ANY SURROUNDING AREA.