Service difficulty report · Connector · Bag JETSTM3201

Difficulty date
May 16, 2002
Submitted
October 23, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N431AM
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3201
Aircraft serial
881
Aircraft time
18,724 hours, 25,489 cycles
Part
Connector
Part number
MS3106A10SL3S
Condition
Shorted
Location
Strobe Light
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

BELLY STROBE LIGHT ASSEMBLY CONNECTOR PINS ARCH BETWEEN PINS DUE TO INSULATOR BREAK DOWN. THE RESULT WAS SEVERAL POWERSUPPLIES SLOWLY BROKE DOWN BY STRAY VOLTAGE SHORTING IN THE CONNECTOR.