Service difficulty report · Panel · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
September 5, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Aircraft time
24,258 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Panel
Part number
82450011005
Condition
Shorted
Location
Fueling Panel
Component
Fuel S/O Valve · AV24B1318D1
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) FLIGHT NR1179DURING REFUELING A FUEL VALVE CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. RESETTING WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL (C/B POPPED AFTER VERY SHORT TIME). MAINTENANCE REPLACED L/H REFUEL/DEFUEL SHUTOFF VALVE, S/N ON AV24B1318D-1, S/N OFF RN20152. AIRCRAFT GROUND CHECKED SERVICEABLE AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED AGAIN IN FLIGHT AND CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO BASE - AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTION FOUND THE NR1 FUEL VALVE CIRCUIT WAS SHORTING OUT - ENGINEERS REPLACED THE REFUEL/DEFUEL SELECTOR PANEL AND GROUND CHECKED THE SYSTEM AS SERVICEABLE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS TO REPORT.