Service difficulty report · Wire · Gulstm GIV

Difficulty date
November 24, 2004
Submitted
March 22, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N477JB
Make and model
Gulstm GIV
Aircraft serial
1214
Engine
Rroyce SPEY51114
Part
Wire
Condition
Pinched
Location
Cabin Cb Panel
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

UPON REPLACEMENT/ UPGRADE OF A CIRCUIT BREAKER IN THE CABIN SERVICES CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL, IN THE RT RADIO RACK AT FS 110, A 20 GA WIRE WAS FOUND PINCHED AND HAD PREVIOUSLY SHORTED TO THE FACE PLATE LEAVING A SCORCH MARK ABOUT THE SIZE OF A DIME. THE WIRE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY REPAIRED, PROPERLY STOWED AND UNIT APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. REF GAC DWG NR LC41 390035-01 - L MAIN UNSEITCHED WIRE NR 1XX102D12 FROM TB1. SUGGEST TECH TAKE EXTRA CARE IN THE RE-MOUNTING OF THIS SERVICE PANEL TO AVOID CATCHING WIRES ON THE AFT SUPPORT BRACKETS. (K)