Service difficulty report · Connector · Amd FALCON50MYST

Difficulty date
June 23, 2000
Submitted
July 24, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N99JD
Make and model
Amd FALCON50MYST
Aircraft serial
129
Part
Connector
Condition
Shorted
Location
Strobe
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE WIRES ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE CANNON PLUG (INSIDE HOUSING) ARE BURNED THROUGH THE INSULATION AND SEEM TO HAVE BEEN ARCING ON THE BACK SHELL. IT APPEARS AS IF THE WIRES WHEN ENCLOSED IN THE HOUSING ARE BENT OVER VERY SHARPLY AND STAY THAT WAY. THE INSULATION BECOMES BRITTLE, CRACKED,AND BEGAN ARCING. THIS HAPPENS JUST OUTSIDE OF THE RUBBER GROMMET THE WIRES PASS THROUGH. (X)