The following are the wire incidents reported in the FAA Wire Incidents Report September 2008 Advisory Circular 43-16A – Alert Number 362.
Incident #1
- FAA Control Number: MWE2008F00032
- Aircraft Make: DOUG
- Aircraft Model: DC981
- Part Name: Wire
- Part Condition: Broken
- Difficultly Date: 8/19/2008
- Part Location: Emergency Light
When circuits are no longer needed, cap and stow the wires
When circuits are no longer needed, cap and stow the wires
Emergency floor level lights inoperative from row 9 to 20. Repaired broken wire in center. Section of light track. (k)
Incident #2 from FAA Wire Incidents Report
- FAA Control Number: 2008FA0000561
- Aircraft Make: PIPER
- Aircraft Model: PA44180
- Part Name: Wire
- Part Condition: Broken
- Difficultly Date: 05/13/2008
- Part Location: Alternator
Internal failure due to broken wires internally, heavy sparking inside engine compartment.
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