Service difficulty report · Generator · Dhav DHC8*

Difficulty date
September 29, 2003
Submitted
November 3, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8*
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF15
Part
Generator
Condition
Failed
Location
Ac Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) AN OPERATOR HAS REPORTED THAT DURING THE TROUBLESHOOTING OF AN AIRCRAFT THAT HAD EXPERIENCED A DUAL AC GENERATOR FAILURE, FINDING THAT THE CAUSE TO BE TWO AC FEEDER CABLES (2421-10003G12C-1, 2421-20003F12C-1) SHORTED TO ONE OF THE BRACKETS ALONG THE LOWER TRAILING EDGE OF THE WING. THE BRACKET WAS FOUND TO BE MISSING IT S BONDED CATERPILLAR GROMMET. THESE GROMMETS PROVIDE PROTECTION TO THE WIRING FROM THE BRACKETS SHARP EDGES. SERVICE LETTER DH8-SL-24-010 TO BE ISSUED TO PROVIDE INSPECTION CRITERIA AND REPAIR PRACTICES TO PREVENT WIRE CHAFING IN THE TRAILING EDGE AREA INBOARD OF THE NACELLE, WING STATION NUMBER YW 47.5 TO YW132.70.