Service difficulty report · Cable Assy · Dhav DHC8106

Difficulty date
March 18, 2022
Submitted
April 18, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N887EA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8106
Aircraft serial
351
Aircraft time
44,861 hours, 48,998 cycles
Part
Cable Assy
Part number
MS3476L2255P
Part serial
NA
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 600
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

AUTO FEATHER FAILED TO ARM ON TAKEOFF. TAKE OFF ABORTED. FOUND CORRODED CANNON PLUG 9811-P14 AT R/H WING ROOT. THE PROBLEM WAS AT FIRST GLANCE THE CANNON PLUG LOOKED FINE. THIS MADE IT DIFFICULT TO TROUBLESHOOT. AFTER REMOVING THE HEAT SHRINK PROTECTING THE BACK SIDE OF THE CANNON PLUG WAS THE CORROSION REVEALED. THE HEAT SHRINK SEEMED TO HOLD IN THE MOISTURE, AND BEING IN THE WING ROOT, DEICE FLUID IN THE AREA CAN ADD TO THE PROBLEM. LOGGED IN OUR SYSTEM AS 7H-NRW-27089 WITH PICTURES OF CORRODED PART. OPEN THIS CANNON PLUG UP TO CHECK ITS CONDITION FOR HIDDEN CORROSION AS PART OF TROUBLESHOOTING THIS ITEM.