Service difficulty report · Wire · Amd FALCON20

Difficulty date
September 16, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Amd FALCON20
Engine
Ge CF7002D2
Part
Wire
Part number
PG1E1
Condition
Melted
Location
External Power
Part time
11,392 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER READING A SERVICE DIFFICULTY REPORT IN 'AVIATION MAINTENANCE' MAGAZINE, AN INVESTIGATION OF THE GROUND POWER PLUG CONNECTIONS REVEALED THE POSITIVE CABLE ON THE PLUG TO BE BURNED AND MELTED. THE PLUG PINS AND CONNECTIONS SHOWED NO SIGN OF DAMAGE.