Service difficulty report · Wire · Cndair CL6002B16

Difficulty date
March 5, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
N38R138Y
New World Aviation Inc
Aircraft
N604FS
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B16
Aircraft serial
5465
Aircraft time
4,180 hours, 2,241 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Shorted
Location
Fs 280
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

THE PILOT REPORTED INTERMITTENT NR 1 FLAP MOTOR CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPING IN FLIGHT. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION, FOUND A CAM LOCK FASTENER BEHIND PILOTS LT ARM THAT HOLDS THE TRIM PANEL ON AT FUSELAGE BS 280, HOOKED THE WIRING AND CAUSED THE WIRE TO SHORT OUT AND TRIP THE BREAKER. THE SHORT MELTED THE TIP OF THE FASTENER. REPLACED FASTENER AND REPAIRED WIRING, REPOSITIONED WIRING AS REQUIRED.