Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Cessna 650

Difficulty date
July 31, 2006
Submitted
July 31, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N96MT
Make and model
Cessna 650
Aircraft serial
6507065
Aircraft time
4,440 hours, 3,500 cycles
Part
Wire Harness
Part number
311601
Condition
Damaged
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

DUAL TRANSPONDER FAILURE IN HEAVY PRECIPITATION. NO FAILURE INDICATION ON SPZ8000 SYSTEM. CENTER REQUESTED RESET OF TRANSPONDER, AND DIRECTED OUT OF RVSM AIRSPACE WHEN UNSUCCESSFUL. HANGAR TESTS OF POWER OUTPUT SHOWED 40WATTS BEFORE CABLES REPLACED, AND 400 WATTS AFTER.

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