Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
March 1, 2003
Submitted
March 25, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N340PH
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3064
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Part
Control Unit
Part number
VF0214
Part serial
02
Condition
Failed
Location
Electrical Buss
Part time
405 hours, 481 cycles
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 TROUBLESHOOTING NON ESSENTIAL BUSS 1 FAILURE THERE WAS A LOUD POP FROM 1VE PANEL, AND FIRE OCCURRED ON INSULATION AND SURROUNDING WIRES. REMOVED AND REPLACED 1VE PANEL AND BUS POWER CONTROL UNIT (BPCU). NO FURTHER OCCURRENCES, NO REPEATS. SUSPECT INTERNAL FAILURE TO THE 1VE CONTACTOR AT THE NON-ESSENTIAL BUS 2. (M)