SDR S2YA98021

Service difficulty report · Wire · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
August 11, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N85SK
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE85
Part
Wire
Condition
Chafed
Location
Lt Wing
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

A FLT CREW HAD WRITTEN UP THE LT AC BUS AS FAILING INFLIGHT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE A/C AND FOUND FOUR WIRES CHAFFING IN THE LT FORWARD LEADING EDGE WING ROOT WS 29.06. THE WIRES WERE CHAFFING ON A GUIDE PLATE THAT ROUTES THE WIRES THROUGH PART OF THE LEADING EDGE. IT WAS THOUGHT THAT THE WIRE INSULATION HAD BEEN CUT ON THE EDGE OF THE GUIDE PLATE DURING INSTALLATION AT THE FACTORY. THE WIRE NR'S ARE P24A10, P250E8, P150A10, AND P250A8. THESE WIRES ARE USED FOR INVERTER AND AVIONICS POWER. NEW SECTIONS OF WIRE WERE INSTALLED, AND AFTER SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK, THE A/C WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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