Service difficulty report · Wire · Emb EMB545

Difficulty date
September 15, 2020
Submitted
September 15, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N423FX
Make and model
Emb EMB545
Aircraft serial
55010055
Aircraft time
1,065 hours, 662 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Shorted
Location
Flt Controller
Part time
1,065 hours, 662 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

ON TAXI IN, CYAN FLT CNTRL FAULT ILLUMINATED ALONG WITH CYAN REMOTE C/B TRIP. WE WERE ABLE TO RESET THE TRIPPED C/B REU5 AND MESSAGES CLEARED. ON TAXI OUT, CYAN FLT CNTRL FAULT AND REMOTE C/B TRIP MESSAGE RETURNED. THE REU5 C/B IS TRIPPED FOR A 2ND TIME. FOUND WIRE SHORTED TO GROUND AROUND THE AFT MAIN BATTERY RACK LEFT CENTER EQUIPMENT BAY LOCATION.

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