Service difficulty report · Connector · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
November 18, 2006
Submitted
December 6, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N338QS
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800011
Aircraft time
1,956 hours, 1,347 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW306B
Part
Connector
Condition
Arced
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

NOTED ODOR IN COCKPIT FOUND CABIN PRESS CB POPPED. APPROX 30 SEC LATER THE RT ELEC PWR FEED, 3 CB POPPED NOTICED PRESSURE MODE SWITCH LIGHTS INOP. HAD TO USE MANUAL CHERRY PICKER TO DESEND CABIN ON DESCENT. OPENED RT C/B PANEL. NOTICED STRONG BURNING ODOR DISCONNECTED AND REMOVED C/B PANEL. FOUND BUSS BAR FROM C/B 46 TO 34 BAD LOOSE CONNECTION CAUSING ARCING AND EXCESSIVE HEAT BURNING C/BS 28, 34, AND 46. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE C/B PANEL FROM 365QS. RAN A/C TO OP'S CHECK ALL APPLICABLE SYSTEMS. OPS CHECK GOOD REF MM 24-60-20.