SDR 96ZZZX2707

Service difficulty report · Wire · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
May 6, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N638LJ
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Aircraft serial
038
Part
Wire
Condition
Chafed
Location
V Stab Tip Cap
Part time
879 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ACFT HAD FAILURES OF HORIZ STAB ANTI-ICE SYS. EACH FAILURE COULD NOT BE VERIFIED TO WORK AFTER REPLACEMENT OF FL-94 CURRENT LIMITER WHICH WAS BLOWN FROM OVERCURRENT SITUATION, T/S FND WIRE NR 10 FROM TERM BLK TB-5 JUNC IN AREA OF VERT STAB TIP CAP CHAFED & BURNED DUE TO CONTACT WITH STRUCT, FS-651.455. LOOP FROM HEAT BLANKET TO TERM BLK NOT CORRECT, ALLOWED WIRE BUNDLE TO CONTACT ACFT STRUCT WHEN STAB TRIM WAS MOVED & RUBBED INSULATION AWAY ALLOWING WIRE TO SHORT OUT WHEN SYS ENERGIZED & STAB POSITION ALLOWED CONTACT OF WIRE. ARCING BURNED FLANGE OFF STIFFENER AN INCH & DAMAGED INSULATION OF WIRES IN BUNDLE. ONE-TIME INSP OF RT & LT STAB HEAT SYS WIRING IS CALLED FOR TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO SURROUNDING STRUCT.