Service difficulty report · Filter · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
April 9, 2002
Submitted
April 25, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N355EJ
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600255
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Filter
Part number
A3705
Condition
Shorted
Location
Noise
Part time
4,659 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

THE IGNITION LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED WITH THE IGNITION SELECTED ON CAUSING THE PILOT TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. THE FUSE TO THE RIGHT IGNITION CIRCUIT WAS FOUND BLOWN. TROUBLESHOOTING DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE RIGHT IGNITION CIRCUIT SOMEWHERE BETWEEN THE EXCITER BOX AND THE JUNCTION BOX IN THE TAIL COMPARTMENT. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE NOISE FILTER WAS INTERNALLY SHORTED.