Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Raythn HAWKER800XP

Difficulty date
January 4, 2021
Submitted
January 4, 2021
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N55XP
Make and model
Raythn HAWKER800XP
Aircraft serial
258583
Aircraft time
4,767 hours, 3,412 cycles
Part
Wire Harness
Condition
Chafed
Location
Lt Wing
Part time
4,767 hours, 3,412 cycles
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

FOUND WIRE BUNDLE CHAFING INTO LOWER OUTBOARD WING SKIN LOCATED BETWEEN RIB 15 AND RIB 16 IN THE AFT BAY. THIS AREA IS DIFFICULT TO INSPECT AND THIS PROBLEM WAS DISCOVERED AFTER WING TIPS WERE REMOVED FOR WINGLET INSTALLATION (INCORPORATION OF STC ST01411SE). THIS IS THE SECOND DISCOVERY OF LIKE PROBLEM DURING WINGLET INSTALLATION AND HAS BEEN FOUND IN BOTH SIDES OF THE WINGS. PERFORMED ENGINEER APPROVED WING SKIN BLEND TO CORRECT PROBLEM AND SECURED WIRE BUNDLES TO PREVENT FUTURE CHAFING.