Service difficulty report · Wire · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
February 10, 2003
Submitted
April 8, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N330QS
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600329
Aircraft time
7,331 hours, 5,929 cycles
Part
Wire
Part number
M227591689
Condition
Chafed
Location
Main Power
Part time
7,331 hours, 5,929 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

DURING INSPECTION, AN 8 GAGE DC POWER DISTRIBUTION CABLE WAS FOUND TO HAVE CHAFED AND ARCING AGAINST A RELAY. THIS CABLE IS ENCLOSED BEHIND A PANEL AND DIRECTLY ADJACENT TO A SHROUDED FUEL CROSSFEED LINE, AND CABIN OUTFLOW VALVES. SHOULD A FIRE START, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT IT COULD GO UNNOTICED UNTIL THE CROSSFEED SHROUD AND LINE IS BREACHED.