Service difficulty report · Connector · Raythn 390

Difficulty date
January 23, 2015
Submitted
January 26, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N23HD
Make and model
Raythn 390
Aircraft serial
RB272
Aircraft time
502 hours, 327 cycles
Part
Connector
Part number
CJ01GP3RP
Condition
Burned
Location
Zone 300
Part time
502 hours, 327 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

OPERATOR REPORTED EXTERNAL POWER CONNECTOR AT FBO WAS FITTING LOOSE AND REQUESTED FURTHER INSPECTION. UPON VISUAL INSPECTION NOTED GROUND CABLE WIRING HARNESS W103 CONNECTIONS AT THE 24J2 EXTERNAL POWER CONNECTOR, MS3506-1, NEGATIVE STUD WAS LOOSE AND THE NEGATIVE STUD MOUNTING AREA ON THE EXTERNAL POWER CONNECTOR WAS MELTED AND BURNED. W103 CABLE HARNESS CONNECTIONS WERE FOUND LOOSE. SUSPECT CONNECTIONS WERE UNDER-TORQUED AT EITHER MFG OR DURING SUBSEQUENT MAINTENANCE EVENTS. RECORDS NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.