Service difficulty report · Connector · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
January 20, 2005
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft time
4,586 hours
Engine
Pwa JT15D4
Part
Connector
Condition
Burned
Location
Landing Light
Component
Electrical Conn
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) RT LND LIGHT WOULD NOT EXTING. (RELAY STUCK (ON)). RELAY WAS REPLACED, FAULT STILL PERSISTED, (SHORT) DISCOVERED TO X2. (COIL GROUND) TERM OF RELAY. BETWEEN RT GEAR WHEELWELL CNTR P/J 64 PIN W, RELAY TERM X2. WHEN P/J 62 WAS DISCONTD PIN SMALL (E) AND WIRE L590C16 SHOWED SIGNS OF OVERHEAT. PIN WAS HEAT TO PREVENT EXTRACT FROM CONN, WIRE WAS DISCOLORED ABOUT 8 IN FROM CONN. RELAY CONTACTS REMAINED CLOSED (RELAY ENERGISED)TO PERMIT FLOW OF DC PWR TO LIGHT IS STILL ON-GOING. PIN WAS OVERHEAT COULD BE RELATED TO EXT ILLUMN OF LDNG LIGHT. NOT AN INTERNAL (SHORT) IN CONN. COIL (GROUND SEEKING) WIRE USES PIN H OF THIS CONN , SMALL (E) PWR PIN. RELAY AND LAND LIGHT ON/OFF SWITCH (S2) HAVE BEEN REPLACED.

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