Service difficulty report · Wire · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
April 2, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft time
817 hours
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
Part
Wire
Condition
Chafed
Location
Pax Light
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE, PAX ADVISED CREW PAX TABLE LIGHT SWITCH WAS VERY HOT. PILOT PULLED CB, OPENED CABIN SIDE PANEL AND DISCONNECTED SWITCH CONNECTORS. AFTER INVESTIGATION, FOUND LIGHT CONTROL SWITCH P/N: 30600557 (CUSTOMER P/N: SP-45-33) WIRING WAS CHAFING ON CUP HOLDER LOWER BRACKET. ALSO FOUND CUP HOLDER LATCH WAS MELTED, CUP HOLDER DAMPER (ACTUATOR) SEALS WERE MELTED AND WAS LEAKING, CUP HOLDER SPRING BECAME ANNEALED CONDITION. NO MORE SPRING ACTION AND THE SIDEWALL AC PLUG PLASTIC COVER WAS DEFORMED DUE TO HEAT. NOTICE THAT WHEN A SIDEWALL AC PLUG RECEPTACLE WAS INSTALLED, THAT RECEPTACLE WOULD PUSH ON SWITCH WIRING AGAINST CUP HOLDER LOWER BRACKET AND ANY MOVEMENT OF CUP HOLDER WOULD DAMAGE THE WIRING.