Service difficulty report · Connector · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
February 27, 2000
Submitted
April 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Part
Connector
Part number
2067051
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Psu
Component
Passenger Compart
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING PREP FOR SCHEDULED FLIGHT, A BURNING SMELL WAS NOTICED IN THE CABIN AREA. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE CONNECTOR 3320 J39/P39 HAD OVERHEATED AND WAS PRODUCING FUMES. CONNECTOR CONTAINED CABIN OVERHEAD, CABIN SIDEWALL AND PSU WIING. BRYMON ENGINEERING PRELIMINARY REPORT STATED THAT OVERHEATING IS CONCENTRATED TO THE PIN SIDE OF THE CONNECTOR. THE PIN HOUSING IS CRACKED ALSO BUT IT IS DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE IF THIS CRACK OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF OVERHEATING OR IT MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THIS CONDITION.