Service difficulty report · Wire · Cessna S550

Difficulty date
May 18, 2000
Submitted
June 23, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna S550
Aircraft time
4,558 hours
Part
Wire
Condition
Chafed
Location
Center Cntr
Part time
47,260 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CLIMB, THE FLAP CONTROL CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED AS THE FLAPS WERE BEING RETRACTED. THE BREAKER WAS RESET AND IT TRIPPED AGAIN. THE FLIGHT WAS CONTINUED WITH THE FLAPS PARTIALLY EXTENDED. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND THE FLAP CONTROL CIRCUIT WIRING WAS CHAFED AND SHORTING WHERE THE WIRES ARE ROUTED THROUGH THE RIGHT HAND WING FAIRING (APPROX WS 100.00, ZONE 612 AND 622).

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