Service difficulty report · Terminal · Cessna 525C

Difficulty date
May 15, 2015
Submitted
May 15, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
AMCR163C
Alticor Inc
Aircraft
N716DV
Make and model
Cessna 525C
Aircraft serial
0049
Aircraft time
1,115 hours, 991 cycles
Part
Terminal
Condition
Broken
Location
Mlg
Part time
1,115 hours, 991 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED LT GEAR DISAGREE LIGHT GOING ON AND OFF THROUGHOUT FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT THE GROUND WIRE FROM THE LT GEAR UPLOCK SWITCH HAD BROKEN FROM THE CRIMP AT ACFT ELECTRICAL GROUND GLSSS01. THIS IS LOCATED IN THE T/E OF THE LT WING ROOT. WIRE/CRIMP SHOWS OXIDATION FROM VIBRATION AND MOVEMENT WHERE THE WIRES ENTER THE CRIMP. SL525C-24-04 WING GROUND STUD TERMINAL REPLACEMENT HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED JUST OVER 400 HOURS PRIOR. THERE HAVE BEEN REPEATED FAILUIRES ON ALL 3 OF OUR CJ4 ACFT EVEN AFTER INCORPORATION OF THE SL. SUGGEST A LARGER GAUGE WIRE MAY BE APPROPRIATE WITH ANCHORS TO IMPROVE WIRE MOVEMENT.

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