Service difficulty report · Holder · Raythn HAWKER800XP

Difficulty date
April 15, 2009
Submitted
August 14, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N875LP
Make and model
Raythn HAWKER800XP
Aircraft serial
258308
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
Part
Holder
Part number
155020A
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuse
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING A PULSE LIGHT SYS PROBLEM ON OUR ACFT, FOUND AN ISSUE INVOLVING 2 IN-LINE FUSE HOLDERS WHICH WERE INSTALLED IN COMPLIANCE WITH MANDATORY SB 33-3682 (RE-ACTIVATION OF PULSE LIGHT SYS). THESE 2 FUSE HOLDERS (PN 155020A) ARE IN-LINE WITH THE PULSE LIGHT SYS LANDING LIGHT CIRCUITS AND ARE LOCATED JUST BEHIND PANEL DA, SUBPANEL D. ORIGINALLY ACCESSED THESE FUSE HOLDER TO CHECK THE CONTINUITY OF THE FUSES, AS THE LT LANDING LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATING UPON PULSE LIGHT SELECTION. WHEN OPENED, SOME DARK COLORED DEBRIS FELL OUT FROM INSIDE EACH FUSE HOLDER. ALTHOUGH THE FUSES TESTED SATISFACTORILY, THE WIRING GOING INTO THE FUSE HOLDERS WAS MELTED AND SHRUNK BACK FROM T5452HE CRIMPED END TERMINUS. THESE WIRES WERE OBVIOUSLY OVERHEATED AND WE FEEL THAT THE DEBRIS THAT FELL FROM THE FUSE HOLDER IS PROBABLY RESIDUE LEFT OVER FROM THE MELTED INSULATION. INSTALLED NEW IN-LINE FUSE HOLDERS TO REPLACE THESE MELTED UNITS. (K)