Service difficulty report · Hose · Dhav DHC3

Difficulty date
July 28, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC3
Aircraft time
25,660 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A34
Part
Hose
Condition
Burned
Location
Heater
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) ON TAKEOFF RUN SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM UNDER INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED PRIOR TO LIFT-OFF THE WATER. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT A SCAT HOSE IN THE HEATER SYSTEM FWD OF THE RT INSTRUMENT PANEL HAD MOVED REARWARD AND CONTACTED THE HOT BUS SIDE OF THE C/BS. CURRENT FOUND A GROUND THROUGH THE WIRE IN THE SCAT HOSE AND CAUSED ARICH SECTION OF THE SCAT HOSE TO BURN.THE EFFECT HOSE WAS REMOVED AND C/BS WITH PITTING ON THE HOT TERMINALS WERE REPLACED. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WILL BE PROTECTED FROM ANY POSSIBLE REARWARD MOVEMENT OF SCAT HOSE WHEN HOSE IS REINSTALLED.