SDR KCDA962

Service difficulty report · Connector · Aerosp AS355F1

Difficulty date
June 10, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N5802X
Make and model
Aerosp AS355F1
Aircraft serial
5225
Part
Connector
Part number
6404284
Condition
Wire Failed
Location
Boost Pump
Part time
7,456 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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

PILOT REPORTED LH FUEL BOOST PUMP INOPERATIVE. FOUND ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR AT 15 ALPHA PANEL TO BE BLACKENED AND DEFORMED DUE TO APPARENT ELECTRICAL SHORT. ONE WIRE IN CONNECTOR HAD BURNED ITSELF WHICH CAUSED PUMP TO GO INOP. FUSE IN CIRCUIT DID NOTOPEN. THIS IS A SECOND OCCURENCE. FIRST OCCURENCE WAS ON RH SYSTEM. REMOVED AND REPLACED CONNECTOR. PUMP OPERATES NORMALLY.

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