Service difficulty report · Wire · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
August 19, 2016
Submitted
October 20, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N546DH
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
150
Aircraft time
5,880 hours, 4,158 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Damaged
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING THE INITIAL DESCENT FOR LANDING, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE STAB/WING HEAT CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED. FOLLOWING THE FLIGHT AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE CREW TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND WIRE PAR204SA WAS CHAFING EXTERNALLY ON THE P40 RELAY BOX. THE WIRE WAS REPAIRED WITH AN ENVIRONMENTAL SPLICE. THE WIRE AND WIRE BUNDLE WAS RE-POSITIONED AND PROTECTED TO PREVENT FURTHER DAMAGE. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.