Service difficulty report · Wire · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
September 22, 2002
Submitted
October 28, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF15
Part
Wire
Condition
Arced
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, 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) JUST BEFORE START, SMOKE WARNING OF APPROXIMATELY 3-4 SECONDS DURATION. REPORTED NO SMOKE IN THE REAR HOLD BUT FAINT 'RUBBERY' BURNING ODOR. WARNING RECURED SEVERAL TIMES. UNLOADED HOLD AND SCANNED BAGGAGE AND A/C WITH THERMAL IMAGING CAMERA. 'HOT SPOT' OF APPROX 40C INCREASING FOUND UNDER FLOOR OF CABIN UNDER ROW 14. FLOOR LIFTED AND FAULT TRACED TO LOOSE CONNECTION OF GROUND CABLES FOR RECIRCULATION FAN. MAINTENANCE ENGINEERS FOUND THE GROUND BOLT SECURING THE GROUND CABLES TO THE STRUCTURE WAS NOT SECURE DUE TO GROUND BOLT TOO LONG. EVIDENCE OF ARCING WAS ALSO FOUND ON THE WASHERS. GROUND BOLT REMOVED, CLEANED AND INSPECTED. NO VISIBLE DAMAGE. TWO EXTRA THREADS CUT ONTO THE BOLT AND CABLES SECURE