Service difficulty report · Wire · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
March 17, 2000
Submitted
April 19, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
25,548 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Wire
Condition
Chafed
Location
A/C Connector
Part time
25,910 hours, 30,255 cycles
Component
Ac Power Distri
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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

(CAN) WHILE ACCOMPLISHING A BLOCK CHECK INSPECTION, CHAFING WAS DISCOVERED ON 3 WIRES APPROXIMATELY 10 BACK FROM THE CANNON PLUG WHICH CONNECTS TO THE RT A.C. CONTACTOR BOX. NEW WIRING INSTALLED.