Service difficulty report · Connector · Braero HS7482A

Difficulty date
May 7, 2001
Submitted
July 5, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Braero HS7482A
Aircraft time
54,222 hours
Engine
Rroyce DART5342
Propeller
Rotol R2124304
Part
Connector
Part number
MS345613273P
Condition
Shorted
Location
Fuel Press Sys
Part time
664 hours, 491 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) THE PORT FUEL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT WAS INITY RPTED FLICKERING IN FLT, LATER CAME ON STEADY. LIGHT REMAINED ON WHEN CREW SELECTED POWER OFF DURING POST FLT SHUTDOWN ON RAMP.INVEST. REVEALED THAT PORT FWD WING ROOT BREAK CONNECTOR PL3 HAD DEVELOPED AN INTERNAL SHORT BETWEEN PINS 4, 5 & 24 (NOTE: THIS A/C HAS AERO CONSULTING SRVCS "CONNECTOR MOD" NOC38 550 INCORPORATED). THIS ALLOWED 24 VDC PORT BATTERY BUS BAR C/B 5 (5 AMP) THROUGH PIN 24 TO FEED PINS 4 & 5 (PORT FUEL LOW PRESSURE SWITCH/WARNING LIGHT CCT) PIN 5 BEING F103 (3 AMP) CENTRE BUSS BAR NORMAL FEED TO PORT FUEL LOW PRESSURE SWITCH & PIN 4 BIENG LOAD SIDE OF PORT FUEL LOW PRESSURE SWITCH ALSO CONNECTED TO PORT LOW FUEL PRESSURE IND. LIGHT. PL3 W