Service difficulty report · Circuit Breaker · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
February 15, 2000
Submitted
April 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
25,404 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Circuit Breaker
Part number
SM601BA20A1
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Part time
23,244 hours
Component
Ac Power Distrib
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G, H, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING MAINT INSPECTION, NR 1 SPU BREAKER TRIPPED AND WAS IMMEDIATELY RESET. SHORTLY AFTER, THE R TRU AND R AC BUS CAUTION LIGHTS CAME ON. NR 2 AC GENERATOR WAS RESET AND THE CAUTION LIGHTS WENT OUT, HOWEVER, 3-5 SECS LATER CAME BACK ON BLINKING AND RT AC VOLTS INDICATED 25-75. CAUTION LIGHTS REMAINED ON STEADY AND AC VOLTS WERE ZERO. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT RCCB IN AC CONTACTOR BOX HAD A HOLE BURNT IN THE BOTTOM AND ADJACENT WIRING WAS DAMAGED AS WELL.