SDR WTXR173J01

Service difficulty report · Connector · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
March 29, 2010
Submitted
March 29, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N166ST
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600606
Aircraft time
3,753 hours, 3,073 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW535A
Part
Connector
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Fire Loop
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AT THE LT ENGINE FIRE LOOP, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT BECAUSE THE THREADED CONNECTORS ARE OF THE SAME THREAD TYPE BETWEEN THE WIRING FOR THE FIRE LOOP AND THE FIRE LOOP ITSELF, IT IS VERY EASY FOR THE WIRES AND LOOPS TO BE CONNECTED INCORRECTLY WHICH WOULD PREVENT AN INDICATION OF FIRE IN THE COCKPIT IF ONE EXISTED. DURING NORMAL OPERATION, THE SYS APPEARS TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE ONLY WAY TO DETERMINE IF WIRED CORRECTLY/INCORRECTLY IS BY VISUAL INSP.