Service difficulty report · Wire · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
November 14, 2001
Submitted
December 4, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Wire
Condition
Chafed
Location
Electrical Power
Part time
20,931 cycles
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

(AUS) NUMEROUS AREAS OF CHAFING WIRE. WIRE IS CHAFING IN AREAS WHERE THE WIRE RUNS THROUGH METAL CONDUITS IN THE WINGS AND TAIL SECTIONS. WIRING IN THE LT AND RT AC CONTACTOR BOXES ALSO CHAFING. CHAFED WIRING WAS FOUND TO BE THE CAUSE OF NUMEROUS SYSTEM FAILURES AND PROBLEMS.