Service difficulty report · Wire · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
August 11, 2021
Submitted
August 12, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N593ML
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7465
Aircraft time
42,107 hours, 36,525 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Sparks
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE ADJUSTING THE SUN VISOR, THE VISOR TOUCHED THE WIRE BEHIND THE STANDBY COMPASS. THERE WAS A SPARK THAT CAME FROM THE WIRES BEHIND THE STANDBY COMPASS AND AN ELECTRICAL BURN SMELL MOMENTARILY. THE SMELL SUBSIDED AFTER A 5 SECONDS. L WSHLD HEAT CAUTION MESSAGE PRESENTED. COMPLIED WITH THE QRH. ELECTED TO LEAVE THE LH WSHLD HEAT SWITCH IN THE OFF POSITION FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT. (FLIGHT 4634) THIS DISCREPANCY WAS TRANSFERRED TO CAMP ITEM 23278962 WITH THE FOLLOWING CORRECTIVE ACTION: "PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF STBY COMPASS HARNES, FOUND ONE SPLICE CRIMPED WITH EXCESS WIRE EXPOSED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH STBY COMPASS WIRE SPLICES IN REFERENCE TO ESPM 20-16-00. OPS CHECK OF STBY COMPASS DIMMER LIGHT GOOD AT THIS TIME. / PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF LH WINDSHIELD HEAT IN REFERENCE TO AMM 30-41-01. OPS CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME."