Service difficulty report · Wire · Cndair CL600*

Difficulty date
May 24, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL600*
Part
Wire
Part number
M2750012MW3U00
Condition
Damaged
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
TX
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) WHILE RUNNING ACFT HYDRAULIC SYS IN HANGAR FOR CONTROL SYS FUNCTIONAL CHECKS, AN AUDIBLE BANG WAS HEARD FROM THE BACK OF THE CABIN, ALONG WITH A FLASH. (INTERIOR IS REMOVED). CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR HYDRAULIC SYS NR1 (B161) POPPED SHORTLY AFTER THIS OCCURRENCE. UPON INVESTIGATION FOUND DAMAGE WIRE HARNESS BELOW FLOORBOARD AT FS520 BETWEEN BL19 AND BL27. WIRES AFFECTED ARE: HYDR SYS NR1 TRIPLE TWISTED ALL ARE ARCED AND SEVERED: DB93A12WHT, DB94A12BIU, DB95A12ORN, HYDRAULIC SYS NR2 TRIPLE TWISTED INSULATION IS DAMAGED AND MELTED: DB81A12WHT, DB82A12BIU, DB83A12ORN - HYDRAULIC SYSTEM NR3 TRIPLE TWISTED SOOT ON THE WIRE INSULATION WIRES CABLE P/N M27500-12MW3U00 IS KAPTON WIRE.