SDR 2010F00180

Service difficulty report · Power Cable · Bombdr BD7001A10

Difficulty date
July 19, 2010
Submitted
August 6, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Filed by
JGVR194F
Duncan Aviation Inc
Aircraft
N100VR
Make and model
Bombdr BD7001A10
Aircraft serial
9098
Part
Power Cable
Part number
3PB189A4
Condition
Loose
Location
Nr 2 Tru
Part time
2,002 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE CUSTOMER NOTICED AN AMBER "ELEC SYS FAIL" CAS MESSAGE. FOUND A POWER CABLE FOR THE NR 2 TRU HAD COME FREE. ALSO FOUND (2) CHARRED WIRE HARNESSES AT THE NR 2 SPDU (SECONDARY POWER DISTRIBUTION UNIT) FOUND (EBVR) ARC MARKS ON THE NR SPDU. APPEARS ARCING WAS CAUSED BY THE LOOSE POWER CABLE. POWER CABLE PN IS 3PB189A4. IT CONNECTS AT ONE END TO THE TRU2 POST ON THE FWD SIDE OF THE UNIT LABELED "DC POWER CENTER". THIS UNIT IS LOCATED UNDER THE FLOORBOARD OF THE COCKPIT ENTRY AREA. THE OTHER END CONNECTS TO THE BUS BAR OF A UNIT, PN 7274-11-15, WHICH CONTAINS (2) FIFTEEN AMP CIRCUIT BREAKERS ARE MARKED "FEEDER 1" AND "FEEDER 2". THE CARRED WIRE HARNESSES ARE PN A 13P5/A13J5 F230 AND A13P6/ F235. THESE (2) HARNESSES CONNECT TO CONNECTOR PLUGS ON THE SECONDARY POWER DISTRIBUTION ASSY (AKA SPDU). NO CAUSE HAS BEEN DETERMINED FOR THE POWER CABLE COMING LOOSE. TECH REPS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED AND WILL EVALUATE.