Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
October 15, 2025
Submitted
October 20, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N580QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605741
Aircraft time
15,080 hours, 11,497 cycles
Part
Wire Harness
Part number
30J4183
Part serial
T2PL6D00D7XRC
Condition
Defective
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AT FL410 AND JUST PULLED THE POWER BACK FROM A CRUISE SETTING. WHEN THE POWER WAS PULLED BACK THE LEFT ENGINE ITT WENT TO TOP OF ITT SCALE & TURNED RED. PULLED POWER BACK TO ABOUT 60 PERCENT N1 AND ITT IMMEDIATELY CAME BACK TO A NORMAL TEMPERATURE. DURING THIS TIME, TEMP IN SUPPLY LINE ON LT ENGINE COCKPIT TEMPERATURE GAUGE WENT TO 218 DEGREES. WENT TO MANUAL MODE TO COOL IT QUICK AS POSSIBLE AND GOT TEMP COOLED DOWN.COULD FEEL A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT HEAT IMMEDIATELY IN COCKPIT DURING EVENT. COULD SMELL A BURNING TYPE OF SMELL, PILOT COULD NOT SMELL IT. PUSHED ENGINE DATA SCAN BUTTON A FEW MINS AFTER EVENT HAPPENED. THIS IS A REPEAT WRITE UP. REPLACED WIRE HARNESS. OPS CHECK GOOD. IAW PWC 545B EMM 77-20-01

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