Service difficulty report · Wire · Raythn HAWKER800

Difficulty date
March 1, 2003
Submitted
April 1, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N258SP
Make and model
Raythn HAWKER800
Aircraft serial
258258
Engine
Garrtt TFE7312B
Part
Wire
Condition
Shorted
Location
Fuselage
Part time
3,053 hours
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

DURING ENGINE START, LT ENGINE WOULD MOTOR TO 20 PERCENT NR, THEN START CONTROL CIRCUIT BREAKER B4, 5 AMP WOULD TRIP. FOUND SHORTED WIRE IN THE IGNITION SYSTEM IN CABIN JUST FORWARD OF THE LEFT WHEEL WELL CONTACTING THE STRUCTURE WHERE IT PASSED THROUGH THE KEEL BEAM. ALSO FOUND ANTI CHAFE STRIP PULLED AWAY REPAIRED WIRE AND CHAFE STRIP. CHECKED AIRCRAFT.