Service difficulty report · Wire · Beech C90A

Difficulty date
November 29, 2005
Submitted
December 16, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5641X
Make and model
Beech C90A
Aircraft serial
LJ1241
Engine
Pwa PT6A11
Part
Wire
Condition
Chafed
Location
Mlg
Part time
5,527 hours
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

INVESTIGATED REPEATED INTERMITTENT LANDING GEAR RETRACT/ EXTENSION SYSTEM FAULTS. FOUND WIRES G45F22 AND G10L22 FOR NOSE LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCH CHAFING ON ENVIRONMENTAL AIR CROSS-OVER DUCT IN LOWER RT NOSE KEEL AREA. REPAIRED DAMAGED WIRING AS REQUIRED AND SECURED. ALSO REPAIRED ADJACENT AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WIRING CHAFING IN SAME AREA. RECOMMEND THAT THIS AREA AND OTHER SIMILAR SELDOM INSPECTED AREAS BE INSPECTED FOR GENERAL WIRING CONDITION AND OTHER FAULTS AFTER THE AIRCRAFT HAS ACCUMULATED 5000 HRS OR IS PAST TEN YEARS OLD. (K)

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