Service difficulty report · Wire · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
December 12, 2005
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
Part
Wire
Condition
Shorted
Location
Buss Bar
Part time
3,741 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

BUSS BAR CABLE SHORT CIRCUITED TO RT CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND A LOOSE CONNECTING SCREW ON THE ICE DETECTION CIRCUIT BREAKER WHICH HAD BURNT OUT.