Service difficulty report · Connector · Hawbee 4000

Difficulty date
November 15, 2011
Submitted
December 27, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N78KN
Make and model
Hawbee 4000
Aircraft serial
RC31
Aircraft time
684 hours, 420 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Blower
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

WHILE CHANGING LT AFT BAY HEAT EXCHANGER FOUND CB PANEL 3, PLUG P1634D, PIN: M FOR WIRE A201-W01-16 CAPPED AND TIED BACK CAUSING LT AFT BAY BLOWER TO BE INOPERATIVE. MECHANIC BELIEVES THIS TO BE DONE DURING ACFT PRODUCTION OR AT BLOCK 20 UPGRADE. MECHANIC RECOMMENDS OTHER OPERATORS CHECK FOR OPERATION AS THERE IS NO COCKPIT INDICATION WHEN THESE FANS ARE INOP AND THEY ARE FOR HEAT PROTECTION FOR THE COMPOSITE REAR PRESSURE BULKHEAD STRUCTURE. SEE CONTROL ZKFR113188A FOR OTHER SN.