Service difficulty report · Wire · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
June 1, 2000
Submitted
July 21, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N684QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605084
Part
Wire
Part number
KPC003
Condition
Chafed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

PILOT REPORTED STANDBY PITOT HEAT INOP AND NO CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED. TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND STEERING TORQUE TUBE ABRADING WIRE BUNDLE AND CAUSING A SHORT THAT CUT WIRE IN HALF. REPAIRED WIRE AND RE-ROUTED WIRE BUNDLE. IAW CHAP 20-10-06 TABLE 6, AND 20-21-03 FOR RE-ROUTING OF WIRE BUNDLE. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED IF THE WIRE BUNDLE WAS INSTALLED IAW CHAPTER 20-21-03 OF 560XL MM. (X)

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