SDR SIMA961883

Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
July 6, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N423MQ
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft serial
030
Part
Wire Harness
Condition
Chafed
Location
Lt Windshield
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ORD - FLT 4211 - DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, CREW REPORTED ELECTRICAL ARCHING UNDER FLIGHT OFFICERS INSTRUMENT PANEL. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE WIRE BUNDLE FOR THE LEFT WINDSHIELD HEAT CONTROLLER HAD CHAFED ON THE CONTROLLER MOUNT BRACKET, WIRING WAS REPAIRED IAW ATR WIRING MANUAL. OPS CHECK WAS SATISFACTORY. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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