Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Dhav DHC3

Difficulty date
June 8, 2004
Submitted
December 3, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC3
Aircraft time
10,494 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A135
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Wire Harness
Part number
3043110
Condition
Loose
Location
Engine
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) ENGINE TEMPERATURE STARTED TO FLUCTUATE IN FLIGHT, MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT AND TRACED PROBLEM TO ENGINE, SPLIT THE ENGINE AND FOUND THE TERMINAL END WAS LOOSE. THE FACTORY HAD NOT SOLDERED THE END ON PROPERLY. REPLACED THE HARNESS AND RETURNED PART TO MFG FOR WARRANTY.