Service difficulty report · Wire · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
March 2, 2015
Submitted
April 3, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N811BP
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
010
Aircraft time
4,910 hours, 3,510 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Damaged
Location
Pax Door
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT A RED ENTRY DOOR CAS MSG & A WHITE ENTRY DOOR PIN CAS MSG WITH THE DOOR CB TRIPPED ON THE LT CB PANEL WHEN THE CABIN DOOR IS CLOSED. TROUBLE SHOT & FOUND A WIRE CHAFING THROUGH A ACFT STRUCTURE LIGHTENING HOLE. REPAIRED THE DAMAGED WIRE & PUT PROTECTIVE COVER ON THE EXPOSED METAL AROUND THE LIGHTENING HOLE. PERFORMED A SATISFACTORY FUNCTIONAL CHECK. ALL WORK DONE IAW AMM & AWM. IT IS UNCLEAR IF THE DAMAGED WIRE HAD BEEN MIS-ROUTED OR WAS CAUSED BY A DEFECT IN DESIGN.