SDR 95ZZZX2535

Service difficulty report · Wire · Hughes 369E

Difficulty date
April 1, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5144Q
Make and model
Hughes 369E
Aircraft serial
0007
Part
Wire
Condition
Loose
Location
Start Pump
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

DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION AND SB COMPLIANCE, FOUND START PUMP WIRES (HOT & GROUND) PULLED FREE FROM THE CANNON PLUG INSIDE THE FUEL TANK ALLOWING THEM TO FLOAT IN THE FUEL CELL. A HOT LEAD SEEKING GROUND COULD HAVE HAD CATASTROPHIC CONSEQUENCES. SUBMITTER BELIEVES THE CAUSE TO BE MANUFACTURER'S CONCERN ABOUT KEEPING THESE WIRES AWAY FROM THE FUEL QUANTITY FLOAT BY WRAPPING THEM AROUND THE FEED LINE FROM THE START PUMP. THESE WIRES WERE STRAPPED TOO TIGHT, AND, OVER TIME, PULLED FROM THE CANNON PLUG. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS NOT WRAPPING WIRES TOO TIGHTLY AROUND THE START PUMP FEED LINE.

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