Service difficulty report · Rccb · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
January 6, 2005
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
41,656 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Rccb
Part number
SM601BA20A1
Part serial
17731
Condition
Arced
Location
Rt Nacelle
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE INSPECTING NR 2 AC CONTACTOR BOX IN THE RT NACELLE DURING A HEAVY MX CHECK, DISCOVERED THAT HARDWARE THAT HOLDS WIRES ONTO THE REMOTE CONTROL CIRCUIT BREAKER (RCCB) HAD COME OFF AT 3 OF 6 ATTACH STUDS. RCCB IS FOR NR 1 ENG STANDBY HYD PUMP. HARDWARE FOR LOAD A2 & LOAD B2 WERE LAYING ON INSIDE BOTTOM OF CONTACTOR BOX AND HARDWARE FOR LOAD C2 HAD BACKED OFF APPROX HALF WAY ON STUD. ALL 3 STUDS SHOWED SIGNS OF ARCING DAMAGE WITH GROOVES BURNED INTO STUDS FROM CURRENT. TERMINAL ENDS ON WIRE 10006A18C-1 AT LOAD C2 ALL SHOWED SIGNS OF ARCING AND WERE BURNED AT THE POINT OF CONTACT WITH THE STUDS.