Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
April 6, 2021
Submitted
April 6, 2021
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N521QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0058
Aircraft time
4,055 hours, 2,704 cycles
Part
Wire Harness
Condition
Open
Location
Lt Taxi Light
Part time
4,055 hours, 2,704 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

LEFT HAND TAXI LIGHT INOPERATIVE.FOUND NLG WIRE HARNESS HAS OPEN IN WIRE. REMOVED AND REPLACED WIRE HARNESS PN - 8469800-1. DURING REPPLACEMENT TECHS DISCOVERED THAT MATING JACK IS NOT PROPERLY CLOCKED TO AIRFRAME. CONSULTED OEM AND CONFIRMATION WAS OBTAINED THAT DURING THE MANUFACTURE PROCESS,THE JG028 WAS INCORRECTLY CLOCKED (90-DEGREE)TO THE ON THE AIRFRAME SIDE. THEREFORE, THERE WAS A MISMATCH OF THE NEW MATING PLUG PG028. RECEIVED INSTRUCTIONS TO RE-CLOCK THE BACK-SHELL OF THE JACK (J028) SO THAT THE KEYWAY IS POINTING UPWARD (12 0'CLOCK POSITION)WHICH IN TURN WILL PERMIT THE NEW WIRE HARNESS TO PROPERLY FIT.

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