Service difficulty report · Wire · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
July 26, 2021
Submitted
July 30, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N25PP
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605671
Aircraft time
4,097 hours, 3,292 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Damaged
Location
Windshield Heat
Stage of operation
CL
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

THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB OUT THROUGH APPROXIMATELY 10000 FT MSL THE 5A LEFT WINDSHIELD CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED, AND THE "WINDSHIELD FAULT - L" CAUTION ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FLIGHT CREW RAN THE QRH PROCEDURE TO RESET CIRCUIT BREAKER BUT THE "W/S FAULT - L" REMAINED ILLUMINATED FOR THE REMAINING FLIGHT. THE MAINTENANCE TEAM TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND A DAMAGED WIRE APD041 NEAR THE POWER CONTROL UNIT IN THE LEFT NACELLE. REROUTED WIRE TO PREVENT FURTHER DAMAGE. COMPLETED ENGINE RUNS FOR OPS CHECKS OF WINDSHIELD HEAT AND FOUND NO DEFECTS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. .

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