Service difficulty report · Wire · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
February 12, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft time
2,995 hours
Part
Wire
Condition
Shorted
Location
Cargo Light
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) INTERMITTENTLY DURING PILOT WALK AROUNDS OR MAINTENANCE DAILY INSPECTIONS, THE BAGGAGE LIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER HAS BEEN NOTED "POPPED". AFTER A FEW TIME RESETTING MAINTENANCE, REMOVED THE BAGGAGE PANELS FOR A BETTER LOOK. WITH THE CEILING PANELS DOWN THE AME NOTED A FLASH WHEN THE LIGHT SWITCH WAS TURNED ON. WITH FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND 2 WIRES CHAFED THROUGH THE INSULATION BY THE APU INTAKE DUCT. THE WIRES WERE REPAIRED AND THE CLAMP HOLDING THE BUNDLE ADJUSTED FOR BETTER CLEARANCE AND THE ACFT WAS RELEASED SERVICEABLE. NO FURTHER OCCURANCES HAS BEEN NOTED.