SDR 2013F00036

Service difficulty report · Circuit Breaker · Cessna 650

Difficulty date
January 2, 2013
Submitted
January 29, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N40FC
Make and model
Cessna 650
Aircraft serial
6500143
Aircraft time
7,343 hours, 6,369 cycles
Part
Circuit Breaker
Condition
Tripped
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE ENROUTE, CREW NOTED "AFT J-BOX CB" ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED DURING CRUISE. AFTER MAKING AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING, MX WAS NOTIFIED. MX GAINED ACCESS TO MAIN ELECTRICAL J-BOX AND FOUND LEFT FAIRING HEATER CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED AT AUXILIARY DC J-BOX. CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS RESET, APPLIED BATTERY POWER TO ACFT AND TURNED ON WING AND ENGINE ANTI-ICE FOR FIVE SECONDS, VERIFIED INLET SCOOP AND WING CUFF WERE GETTING HOT AND THEN POWERED SYSTEM DOWN. REINSTALLED ALL ITEMS REMOVED FROM BAGGAGE INTERIOR. ACFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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