Service difficulty report · Circuit Breaker · Raythn HAWKER900XP

Difficulty date
March 16, 2023
Submitted
March 21, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N449PW
Make and model
Raythn HAWKER900XP
Aircraft serial
HA00188
Aircraft time
3,340 hours, 2,814 cycles
Part
Circuit Breaker
Part number
PP1149100A0AS
Part serial
NSN
Condition
Burned
Location
Cockpit Banel B
Part time
3,340 hours, 2,814 cycles
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

DURING A CREW TRAINING SESSION THE DIRECTOR OF OPS FOUND 3 CIRCUT BREAKERS ON WINDOW HEAT TEST PANEL BEHIND THE CO-PILOT (SUB PANEL B)POPPED AND UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, FOUND ALL 3 CIRCUT BREAKERS HAD OVERHEATED AND MELTED THE PLASTIC EXTERNAL COVERS AND RENDERING THEM UNSERVICEABLE. ALL 3 BREAKERS (PN:PP11-49-10.0A) WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH 3 NEW CIRCUT BREAKERS. GROUND SYSTEMS CHECK IAW THE MM CHECKED GOOD. ALL WIRING AND TERMINAL ENDS WERE INSPECTED FOR ANY SIGNS OF HEAT DAMAGE OR MELTING. NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE FOUND AT THIS TIME.( SEE ATTACHED PHOTOS). HAVE CONTACTED TECH SUPPORT, AND THEY HAVE A TASK IN THE E-6 (12 MONTH) AND THE F-6 (24 MONTH). WE HAVE ALSO ADDED A STAND ALONE TASK CARD TO FLIGHT DOCS TO INSPECT THESE CIRCUT BREAKERS ON A 12 MONTH INTERVAL. (SEE ATTACHED TASK CARD). IF WE HAVE ANY FURTHER ISSUES, WE WILL RE-EVALUATE AND IF NEED BE SHORTEN THE INSPECTION INTERVAL.