Service difficulty report · Connector · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
April 12, 2005
Submitted
July 11, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft time
28,867 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF15
Part
Connector
Part number
770231
Condition
Burned
Location
Psu
Part time
31,028 hours, 35,219 cycles
Component
Psu · Dhav
Component part number
10141811
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) AC WAS IN FOR FMS INSTALLATION, CONNECTOR FWD OF FIRST LT PSU WAS DISCOVERED BURNED UP, ALONG WITH WIRE SPLICES IN SYS. THIS CONNECTOR IS MAIN PWR FEED FOR ALL OF PSU ON THAT SIDE OF AC, WASN'T JUST ONE PSU AT FAULT. CONNECTOR WAS REPLACED, RETERMINATED WIRES IAW SB. SYSTEM FUNCTION, OPS TEST WERE CARRIED OUT, SYS WAS DEEMED SERVICEABLE. THESE CONNECTORS ARE PART OF THE MOD8/2924 AND WAS CARRIED AS AD. MFG WAS CONTACTED, THEY ARE AWARE OF SITUATION AS IT HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPORTED. THIS CONNECTOR HAD ONE OF ITS LOCKING CLIPS BROKEN OFF, SUSPECT THAT THIS MAY HAVE BEEN CONTRIBUTING FACTOR IN THIS INCIDENT.