SDR 98ZZZX3220

Service difficulty report · Control Box · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
August 10, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N10EG
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
5500055
Part
Control Box
Part number
425472
Condition
Failed
Location
Anti Skid
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

RECEIVED AN 'EXHANGE' ANTI-SKID CONTROL BOX FROM SERVICE CENTER. UPON INITIAL INSTALLATION INTO THE AIRCRAFT WHEN THE ANTI-SKID SWITCH WAS SELECTED 'ON', THE ANTI-SKID FAIL 'AMBER' LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. INVESTIGATED PROBLEM AND DETERMINED THE 'EXCHANGE' CONTROL BOX RH CHANNEL WAS TOTALLY INOPERABLE. THIS BASIC PROBLEM INDICATION IS IDENTICAL TO THE REASON THIS CONTROL BOX WAS REMOVED BY THE LAST CUSTOMER. SUBMITTER STATED CONTROL BOX OVERHAUL AGENCY PERFORMED A FUNCTIONAL TEST ONLY DURING THE LAST SHOP VISIT AND RETURNED THE UNIT TO SERVICE WITHOUT REPAIR. WORK ORDER STATES UNIT TESTED SATISFACTORY PER LATEST MANUFACTURER'S SPECS.

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