SDR 96ZZZX2902

Service difficulty report · Wire · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
February 13, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N205FX
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Aircraft serial
005
Part
Wire
Condition
Burned
Location
Elec Conn P10
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING UNRELATED ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, FOUND 4 INCORRECT PLASTIC WIRE SPLICES TO ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR PLUG NR P-10 AT UPPER RT CORNER OF AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD. ALL 4 SPLICES WERE BURNED, 2 SEVERED IN HALF. INSTALLED 4 NEW TEFLON TYPE WIRE SPLICES PER LEARJET FIELD SERVICE. SUSPECT CAUSE AS INATTENTION TO DETAIL, OR LAX QUALITY CONTROL EITHER AT THE FACTORY OR ANOTHER MAINTENANCE SHOP. (UNKNOWN WHERE SPLICES INSTALLED.) SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS INSPECTION OF OTHER LEAR 60'S FOR CORRECT HARDWARE AND CHECK LEAR FACTORY TO MAKE SURE INCORRECT HARDWARE IS NO BEING USED ON ASSY LINE.