Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Amd FALCON900

Difficulty date
November 4, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Amd FALCON900
Engine
Garrtt TFE7315BR
Part
Wire Harness
Part number
D22814000
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nose Gear
Part time
3,804 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT ON TAKEOFF. THIS IS THE SECOND INCIDENT IN THE LAST 5 FLIGHT CYCLES. TROUBLESHOOTING SUGGESTED THAT 1 OF THE NOSE GEAR PROXIMITY SWITCHES THAT IS INVOLVED IN WEIGHT ON WHEELS WAS AT FAULT. UPON REPLACEMENT OF THE PROXIMITY SWITCH THE CONNECTOR PLUG ON THIS HARNESS SHOWED EVIDENCE OF OVERHEATING. PINS INSIDE THE PLUG WERE MELTED.