Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
July 4, 2004
Submitted
October 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft time
4,388 hours
Engine
Pwa JT15D4
Part
Wire Harness
Part number
RMU850
Part serial
90110683
Condition
Chafed
Location
Nr 1 Rmu
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
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 PILOT REPORTED THAT THE NR 1 RMU FLASHED RED AND THAT THEY COULD SMELL SOMETHING BURNING WITH NO VISIBLE SMOKE. THE NR 1 RMU WAS REMOVED AND INSPECTED WITH NOTICEABLE DAMAGE APPARENT. AN INSPECTION OF THE WIRE BUNDLE CONNECTING THE UNIT WAS CARRIED OUT AND TWO DC POWER WIRES WERE FOUND CHAFED THROUGH THE INSULATION. THE REQUIRED REPAIRS WERE CARRIED OUT AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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