Service difficulty report · Wire · Cessna 525

Difficulty date
November 3, 2003
Submitted
November 25, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N92ND
Make and model
Cessna 525
Aircraft serial
5250186
Aircraft time
2,171 hours
Engine
Wilint FJ44
Part
Wire
Condition
Chafed
Location
Speed Brakes
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTS (SPEED BRAKE) CIRCUIT BREAKER POPS EVERY TIME SPEED BRAKES EXTEND MANUALLY OR IN AUTO MODE PROBLEM WAS ISOLATED TO A CHAFED WIRE BETWEEN PIN 5 AND PIN X AT CONNECTORS JR004 AND PS003. THE WIRE WAS ARCING AGAINST THE RT ENGINE MOTIVE FLOW LINE PN 631600052 LOCATED BEHIND ACCESS PANEL 192CR CAUSING A PIN HOLE AND SUBSEQUENTLY A FUEL LEAK AGGRAVATING THE DANGER. THE WIRE IN QUESTION IS ROUTED IN A BUNDLE AROUND THE FUEL SUPPLY LINE TO THE ENGINE AND THE MOTIVE FLOW LINE. THE WIRE WAS REPAIRED IAW WM AND SECURED AWAY FROM ANY OTHER ADJACENT STRUCTURE OR TUBING. MOTIVE FLOW LINE REPLACED.

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