Service difficulty report · Wire · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
April 18, 2007
Submitted
August 3, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft time
6,327 hours
Engine
Pwa JT15D4
Part
Wire
Condition
Chafed
Location
Nr 1 Feeder
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING AN ATTEMPT TO RUN THE AIRCRAFT TO FUNCTION CHECK THE WINDSHIELD ANTI-ICE BLEED AIR (SNAG-NO BLEED AIR TO THE WINDSHIELD FOR ANTI-ICE UNTIL WINDSHIELD ANTI-ICE CB IS PULLED). WHEN THE BATTERY SWITCH WAS TURNED ON THE LT CB PANEL 35 AMP CIRCUIT BREAKER (LOCATED ON THE RT HAND CB PANEL) POPPED. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE NR 1 FEEDER WIRE (P10A6) FOR THE LT BUSS, THE INSULATION HAD ABRADED THROUGH AND MADE CONTACT WITH A SCREW ON THE BACK OF THE DE-ICE PANEL ASSY. THIS WAS THE DIRECT CAUSE OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED 35AMP CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPING. WHEN THIS DE-ICE SIDE CONSOLE PANEL ASSY IS INSTALLED. (3) 6 GAUGE WIRES (ALL LT BUS FEED WIRES P10A6, P11A6 AND P12A6) ARE ROUTED IN BEHIND THIS PANEL. THE F

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