Service difficulty report · Wire · Cessna 551

Difficulty date
July 19, 2004
Submitted
August 11, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N828SS
Make and model
Cessna 551
Aircraft serial
5510205
Aircraft time
6,824 hours, 7,102 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT15D4
Part
Wire
Condition
Damaged
Location
Boost Pump
Part time
6,824 hours, 7,102 cycles
Component
Boost Pump
Component part number
99120172
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE PERFORMING, SB550-28-14, THE FUEL BOOST PUMP WIRING INSIDE THE LT AND RT WING TANKS WAS FOUND TO HAVE RUBBED HOLES IN THE FUEL TRANSFER LINES INSIDE THE TANKS AND DAMAGED THE WIRING. THE ABOVE BULLETIN ADDRESSES THIS CONCERN AND PROVIDES INSTRUCTIONS FOR SECURING THE BOOST PUMP WIRING, THIS IS A MANDATORY BULLETIN ONLY. WE HAVE HEARD OF OPERATORS WHO HAVE BEEN UNWILLING TO DO THIS BULLETIN BECAUSE IT IS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH AN AD AT THIS TIME. WE HAVE DIGITAL PICTURES AVAILABLE.

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