Service difficulty report · Wire · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
August 16, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N380AK
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
5500809
Engine
Pwa PW530A
Part
Wire
Condition
Chafed
Location
Switch
Component
Switch
Component part number
553820313
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THROTTLE QUADRANT EMITTING SPARKS WITH LT POWER LEVER AT TAKEOFF. FOUND T/R DEPLOY/STOW MICROSWITCH WIRES CHAFED THROUGH. POOR POSITIONING OF PLASTIC PASSTHRU CONDUIT CAUSED WIRES TO RUB HARD ON QUADRANT MECHANISM NEAR THE TAKEOFF POSITION. POSSIBLE T/R DEPLOYMENT ON TAKEOFF COULD HAVE HAPPENED IF CHAFED WIRES CONTACTED EACH OTHER.

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