Service difficulty report · Wire · Gulstm GIV

Difficulty date
April 14, 2003
Submitted
June 16, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Gulstm GIV
Engine
Rroyce TAY6118
Part
Wire
Part number
L430E20
Condition
Failed
Location
Lights
Part time
8,378 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(AUS) STROBE LIGHT WIRING LOCATED IN TAILCONE SHORTED TO SHIELDING. INVESTIGATION FOUND KAPTON POWER WIRE INSULATION CRACKED THROUGH TO INNER WIRES. SUSPECT CRACKING OCCURRED DUE TO LENGTH OF UNSUPPORTED WIRE, CONSTANT REMOVAL OF TAILCONE AND PROPERTIES OF KAPTON WIRE.