# SDR CA020923001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 1, 2002
- Submitted: October 2, 2002
- Operation: General aviation
- Make and model: Cndair CL6013A
- Engine: Ge CF343A
- System (JASC): [2997 · Hydraulic Power System Wiring](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2997)
- Part: Wire
- Condition: Shorted
- Location: Hyd Power
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B, H
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA020923001

## Discrepancy

(CAN) DURING PREFLIGHT CHECKS, THE HYDRAULIC PUMPS WERE SELECTED ON AND THE COCKPIT LIGHTING DIMMED.A HEAVY CURRENT LOAD COULD BE HEARD COMING FROM THE GROUND POWER CART.HYD PUMP 3B C/B TRIPPED.TWO ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO RESET THE C/B, EACH HAVING THE SAME EFFECT AS PREVIOUSLY NOTED BUT WOULD NOT RESET.SMOKE WAS NOTICED COMING FROM THE AVIONICS BAY AND POWER WAS REMOVED FROM THE A/C.INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE MAIN POWER FEED WIRE TO THE 3B HYD PUMP IN THE AVIONIC BAY AROUND STATION 281 HAD SHORTED TO A CLAMP THAT SECURED THAT WIRE BUNDLE

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