Loss of multiple ATR 72 electrical systems traced to wire fractured by wrong MRO tool

West Atlantic ATR 72 incident title-c-West Atlantic

UK investigators have determined that a wire defect, which led to a cascade of electrical problems on an ATR 72-200 freighter, had resulted from incorrect use of wire-stripping tools by a third-party maintenance provider.

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