Service difficulty report · Elec Connector · Emb EMB505

Difficulty date
October 17, 2026
Submitted
October 19, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N487QS
Make and model
Emb EMB505
Aircraft serial
50500841
Aircraft time
1,922 hours, 1,563 cycles
Part
Elec Connector
Condition
Pinched
Location
Zone 800
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CLIMBING THROUGH FL250 WE GOT DOOR PAX OPEN CAS. RAN QRH AND DIVERTED BACK TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT. NO ABNORMAL PRESSURIZATION INDICATIONS. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING OF THE MICROSWITCH, THE PLANE WAS PRESSURIZED AND THE UPPER FWD MICROSWITCH CONNECTOR WAS FOUND TO BE PINCHED BY A ZIP TIE. THE CONNECTOR WAS SUSCEPTIBLE TO DISCONNECTION DURING SYSTEM PRESSURIZATION OR AIRCRAFT VIBRATION. THE ZIP TIE WAS REMOVED AND REPOSITIONED TO ELIMINATE INTERFERENCE WITH THE CONNECTOR. AN OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS PERFORMED SATISFACTORILY, WITH NO FAULTS NOTED. IN REF TO EMB 505E AMM 52-71-20

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