SDR 96ZZZX2901

Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
February 14, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N210FX
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Aircraft serial
064
Part
Wire Harness
Condition
Chafed
Location
Elect Plug P728
Part time
55 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH EXTERIOR LIGHTS AND FLUCTUATION IN HYDRAULIC PRESSURE INDICATION. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND SEVERAL CHAFED AND BROKEN WIRES FROM ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR PLUG NR P-728 GOING TO CONNECTOR J2 ON THE COCKPIT CENTER SWITCH PANEL. THE WIRE BUNDLE WAS HITTING A JUCTION BOX BEHIND THE CENTER INSTRUMENT PANEL. REPAIRED BY SPLICING IN NEW SECTIONS OF WIRE, AND RE-ROUTING AND SECURING BUNDLE. OPS CHECKS GOOD. SUSPECT CAUSE AS INATTENTION TO DETAIL, LAX QUALITY CONTROL AT THE FACTORY. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS INSPECTION OF OTHER LEAR 60'S FOR SIMILAR PROBLEMS IN THE AREA AROUND THE ELECTRICAL J-BOX BEHIND THE PANEL.