Service difficulty report · Wire · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
September 25, 2003
Submitted
November 4, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N26494
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
5500605
Aircraft time
8,671 hours
Part
Wire
Condition
Arced
Location
Fuel Boost
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

IN TROUBLESHOOTING A SUBMERGED FUEL BOOST PUMP CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPING, MAINTENANCE TECHNICIANS DISCOVERED THE FUEL BOOST PUMP ELECTRICAL HARNESSES HAD CHAFED THROUGH THE BUNDLE INSULATION AND WAS ARCING ON ALUMINUM FUEL LINES P/N 6526355-37 INSIDE BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT WET WING. THE POTENTIAL FOR FUEL VAPOR IGNITION COULD HAVE CAUSED AN EXPLOSION.

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