Service difficulty report · Wire · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
December 6, 2006
Submitted
January 19, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft time
5,500 hours
Engine
Pwa JT15D4
Part
Wire
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuel Cell
Part time
5,877 hours
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) THE FUEL TANKS SHOW EVIDENCE OF LOCALIZED DISCOLORATION AND VARIOUS NICKS ON OUTER JACKETS OF FUEL QUANTITY PROBE WIRING. THERE IS ALSO DISCOLORATION ON THE TERMINALS OF THE VARIOUS FUEL PROBES. THIS DAMAGE IS PROBABLY CAUSED BY IMPROPER USE OF THE TYRAP TOOL MOST LIKELY AT THE FACTORY LEVEL. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS TYPE OF DAMAGE HAS BEEN FOUND ON A COMPANY AIRCRAFT. (TC NR 20061207001)

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