Service difficulty report · Ground Stud · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
February 2, 2016
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft time
10,660 hours
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Ground Stud
Part number
551202118
Condition
Corroded
Location
Aft Fuselage
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 POST FLIGHT INSPECTION OF THE ACFT IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE SIDE OF THE FUSELAGE, ADJACENT THE EXTERNAL POWER PLUG WAS WARN TO TOUCH. INVESTIGATION OF THE AREA REVEALED THAT THE GROUND CABLE OF THE EXTERNAL POWER PLUG WAS NOT CORRECTLY INSTALLED, NOT PROVIDING ADEQUATE GROUND. DURING INSTALLATION OF THE GROUND LUG, A LAYER OF PRC, USED TO PROTECT THE AREA FROM MOISTURE HAD BEEN INSTALLED BETWEEN THE GROUND CABLE AND FUSELAGE, GROUND POINT. OVER TIME THIS HAD BECOME LOOSE CAUSING POOR CONTACT AND CORROSION OF THE GROUND LUG. THE GROUND CABLE WAS REMOVED, THE AREA CLEANED AND INVESTIGATED FOR ANY ADDITIONAL DAMAGE. NO DAMAGE WAS NOTED. GROUND CABLE WAS INSTALLED IAW CESSNA AMM CHAPTER 24 AND CHECKED SERVICEABLE.