Service difficulty report · Switch · Dhav DHC6100

Difficulty date
September 1, 2003
Submitted
October 15, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC6100
Aircraft time
24,155 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A20
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Switch
Part number
KX5116
Condition
Shorted
Location
Prop Reset
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE TAXIING FROM DOCK, NR 1 ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND TO (REVERSE) COMMAND BUT POWERED UP TO FORWARD MODE. FOUND WIRING WRAP INTERFERED WITH PROP RESET SWITCH IN OVERHEAD POWER LEVER QUADRANT. MODIFICATION WAS COMPLETED IAW DHC-6-100, MOD6/1912 (INSTALLATION OF SPARK IGNITION).