Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
July 18, 2007
Submitted
August 3, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft time
17,096 hours
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Part
Wire Harness
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
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 A/C ARRIVED AND WAS TAXIING TO THE GATE WHEN IT WAS NOTED THAT NR 3 BTMS WAS ON THE RISE AND SUSPECTED DRAGGING BRAKES. THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE TEMP MONITOR DROPPED TO ZERO. THE CAPTAIN GOT OUT OF THE A/C TO CHECK THE RT GEAR WHEN HE SAW THAT IT WAS ON FIRE, AT THIS TIME THE RAMP CREW EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. MAINTENANCE ON THE SCENE REPLACED NR3 MAIN WHEEL AND FOUND THAT THE DISCONNECT ON NR3 BRAKE LINE WAS LOOSE AND ONLY TOOK TWO TURNS TO REMOVE. IT IS SUSPECTED THAT THE QUICK DISCONNECT CONNECTOR MAY HAVE BACKED OFF CAUSING THE DRAGGING BRAKE CONDITION LEADING TO OVERHEAT AND FLUID LOSS CAUSING THE FIRE. NR 3 AND NR 4 BRAKES WERE REPLACED THE NIGHT BEFORE F