Service difficulty report · Clock · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
October 29, 2003
Submitted
January 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
26,320 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Clock
Part number
73910193001
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) AC HAD INTERMITTENT WOW CAUTION LIGHT COMING ON IN DIFFERENT STAGES OF FLIGHT. TROUBLESHOOTING INDICATED THAT FAULT WAS A WIRING DEFECT. AFTER HOURS OF INSTALLING NEW WIRING TO SENSOR THAT PSEU INDICATED FAULT ON AC WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE ONLY TO RETURN. EXPLAINED THAT WHEN CLOCK WAS COLD IT WOULD EMIT A ROGUE EMI SIGNAL INTO AC ELECTRICAL SYS THUS CAUSING PSEU TO INDICATE A FAULT WITH A WOW SENSOR ON AC. OFFENDING PART WAS IDENTIFIED AND REPLACED WITH NO REOCCURRENCE OF PROBLEM ON AC. OFFENDING PART WAS 8 VDC INPUT VOLTAGE REGULATOR P/N 340T 8. IT WAS REPLACED AND THE CLOCKED CHECKED TO ALL FACTORY SPECS AND RECERTIFIED.