Service difficulty report · Lanyard · Amd FALCON2000

Difficulty date
February 4, 2008
Submitted
February 4, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N275QS
Make and model
Amd FALCON2000
Aircraft serial
75
Engine
Cfe CFE73811B
Part
Lanyard
Condition
Missing
Location
Emergency Window
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

ACCESS COVER FOR THE EMERGENCY WINDOW HANDLE DOES NOT HAVE A LANYARD WHEN IT IS REMOVED. THE COVER HANGS BY THE WIRING THAT ILLUMINATES IT PUTTING STRESS ON THE SOLDERED CONNECTIONS TO BREAK CAUSING EITHER AN INOPERATIVE EMERGENCY LIGHT OR A SHORT CAUSING MORE THAN ONE EMERGENCY LIGHT TO NOT ILLUMINATE. THIS COVER IS REMOVED ROUTINELY FOR SECURITY PINNING OF THE EXIT HANDLE AND FOR EMERGENCY WINDOW HANDLE INSPECTION. THERE SHOULD BE A LANYARD TO PROVIDE STRESS RELIEF FOR THE ASSOCIATED WIRING MOUNTED ON THE COVER AND IN THE WINDOW ASSY. (K)