Service difficulty report · Elt Tray · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
January 3, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N207PC
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5605008
Part
Elt Tray
Part number
4523050
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Tail
Part time
573 hours
Component
Artex · 1104
Stage of operation
IN
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

DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE INSPECTION FOR FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF ARTEX ELT 110-4, SEVERAL DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED. AIRFRAME MANUFACTURER DID NOT PROVIDE ANY CHAFE PROTECTION FOR WIRES AND ANTENNA CABLE COMING THROUGH HOLE IN UPPER FUSELAGE SKIN IN FRONT OF THE ELT TRANSMITTER. THE WIRING WAS SHOWING SIGNS OF CHAFING. THE ELT MOUNTING TRAY ASSY, P/N 452-3050, RETAINING CAP HAD ONLY ONE OF TWO SCREWS ENGAGED. IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO FASTEN THE SECOND SCREW. ON EXAMINATION, THE INNER TAG OF THE SOUTHCO SCREW CLIP WOULD NOT ENGAGE THE HOLE IN THE MOUNTING TRAY DUE TO THE HOLE CENTER DRILLED TOO LOW ON THE TRAY FOR THE SCREW CLIP.