SDR 2002F00408

Service difficulty report · Connector · Lear 35A

Difficulty date
April 17, 2002
Submitted
April 17, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N66NJ
Make and model
Lear 35A
Aircraft serial
296
Aircraft time
119,822 hours, 8,118 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Melted
Location
Defog Blower
Part time
11,982 hours, 8,118 cycles
Component
Defog Blower
Component part number
FED2000A
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CONNECTOR ON AUX DEFOG BLOWER MELTED AND INSULATION ON WIRE AT CONNECTOR MELTED. THIS DEFOG BLOWER WAS INSTALLED UNDER STC SA1482SO REV B. THIS IS THE 4TH BLOWER ASSY WHERE THE CONNECTOR HAS MELTED. MANUFACTURED BY FLIGHT ENGINEERING AND DEVELOPMENT.

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