SDR 2007F00066

Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Cndair CL6002B16

Difficulty date
October 17, 2007
Submitted
November 13, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N28KA
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B16
Aircraft serial
5174
Aircraft time
601 hours
Engine
Ge CF343A1
Part
Wire Harness
Part number
MILDTL2750018TG3
Condition
Shorted
Location
Trim System
Part time
5,286 hours
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

ON THE IB FLIGHT, THE NR 1 PITCH TRIM CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TAKEN TO MFG AND THE TECHNICIANS WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. AT MAINTENANCE REQUEST,THE TAIL WIRE HARNESS (FROM THE PRESSURE BULKHEAD TO THE STABILIZER TRIM ACTUATOR) WAS REMOVED AND FOUND TO HAVE A DAMAGED SPOT IN THE INSULATION. THE HARNESS WAS REPLACED WITH NEW WIRE AND A NEW CONNECTORS.A FUNCTIONAL TEST FLIGHT WAS ACCOMPLISHED UNSUCCESSFULLY,A TEST HARNESS WAS FABRICATED AND TEMPORARILY INSTALLED INSIDE THE PRESSURE VESSEL.IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE HSTCU P/N 601-56156-5 HAD FAILED DUE TO THE SHORTED WIRES PREVIOUSLY REPLACED. THE AIRCRAFT ACCOMPLISHED ANOTHER FUNCTIONAL TEST FLIGHT THAT WAS SUCCESSFUL.