SDR 08270324

Service difficulty report · Connector · Dhav DHC6

Difficulty date
August 27, 2003
Submitted
September 3, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N122SA
Make and model
Dhav DHC6
Aircraft serial
515
Aircraft time
24,689 hours, 28,604 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C762
Part
Connector
Part number
MS3126F2039
Condition
Arced
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H, A

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED DURING CRUSE FLT SMOKE ENTERED COCKPIT FROM AC ELECTRICAL PANEL AREA. NO SYSTEM MALFUNCTION WAS NOTED. NO ELECTRICAL POWER WAS LOST. ONCE ON GROUND DC POWER COULD NOT BE TURNED OFF THROUGH NORMAL SWITCHING. BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED TO REMOVE DC POWER FROM AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE HAS DISCOVERED THAT SMOKE CAME FROM CONNECTOR J31, LOCATED IN LEFT OVERHEAD PANEL IN COCKPIT. CAUSE IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.