Service difficulty report · Wire · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
September 26, 2008
Submitted
October 17, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N45NM
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
253
Part
Wire
Condition
Chafed
Location
Fire Detection
Part time
1,158 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

APU FIRE DETECT CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED ON RT COCKPIT CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL DURING POWER UP OF AIRCRAFT. TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM FOUND WIRING CHAFED AT FUSELAGE STATION 614.210 AFT EQUIPMENT BAY UPPER AVIONICS SHELF SUPPORT ANGLE PN 4525708307. THE ANGLE DOES NOT HAVE ANY PROTECTION TO PREVENT CHAFING OF WIRING FROM THE FACTORY AND IT APPEARS THAT CLEARANCE IS NOT GREAT ENOUGH TO KEEP THE WIRING FROM CHAFING. HAVE NOTIFIED MFG TECH SUPPORT. (K)