SDR CSI0108

Service difficulty report · Wire · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
March 19, 2008
Submitted
March 27, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N100WT
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
5500858
Aircraft time
2,154 hours, 1,899 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW530A
Engine time
2,154 hours, 1,899 cycles
Part
Wire
Part number
FFJ131
Condition
Backed Out
Location
Brake System
Part time
2,154 hours, 1,899 cycles
Component
Connecter · Amp
Component part number
32037369
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, APPROACHING KSUS (SPIRIT OF ST LOUIS AIRPORT, MO), THE CREW OBSERVED THAT THE BRAKE PRESSURE LOW AND ANTI-SKID INOP, ANNUNCIATOR LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. CHECKLIST PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED AND ATC WAS ADVISED. ATC HAD EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT RESPOND. A NORMAL APPROACH AND LANDING WERE MADE. NORMAL BRAKING WAS AVAILABLE AFTER LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TAXIED TO PARKING AND SHUTDOWN. SYSTEM INVOLVED: TROUBLESHOOTING DETECTED A WIRING PROBLEM IN THE ANNUNCIATING SYSTEM. APPARENT CAUSE OF MALFUNCTION: PIN FF IN AMP CONNECTOR J131 WAS NOT CRIMPED. NOTE: IT APPEARS THE PIN WAS NOT CRIMPED WHEN IT LEFT THE FACTORY. OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION. THE TERMINAL PIN IN AMP CONNECTOR J131 WAS REPLACED AND THE WIRE BUNDLE WRAPPED WITH FIBERGLASS SHEET. THE SYSTEM WAS FUNCTION CHECKED AND FOUND TO BE OPERATING NORMALLY. WORK WAS PERFORMED IAW CHAPTERS 20 AND 32 OF CESSNA 550 WIRING DIAGRAM MANUAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE MARCH 19, 2008.

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