Service difficulty report · Wire · Cndair CL604

Difficulty date
January 17, 2014
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL604
Aircraft time
2,177 hours
Engine
Ge CF343B
Part
Wire
Condition
Failed
Location
Tail Light
Part time
2,278 hours
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) DURING A DAILY INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE TAIL LOGO LIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. INVESTIGATION OF THE SYS FOUND BOTH BULBS SERVICEABLE WITH NO POWER AT THE LIGHT ASSEMBLIES. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED A CHAFED WIRE THRU A BULKHEAD GROMMET LOCATED IN THE LT NACELLE. WIRING WAS REPAIRED IAW STANDARD PRACTICES AND LIGHT STILL WOULD NOT OPERATE. FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING IDENTIFIED THAT THE CIRCUIT BREAKER, ALTHOUGH CLOSED HAD HIGH INTERNAL RESISTANCE. CB REPLACED AND LIGHTS CHECKED SERVICEABLE IAW 33. ALL WORK WAS PERFORMED IAW AMM.