Service difficulty report · Circuit Board · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
July 12, 2005
Submitted
August 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Circuit Board
Part number
9506747
Condition
Burned
Location
X312.35
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

OVERNIGHT MX, F/A STATED A NUMBER OF PAX CALL BUTTON LIGHTS COULD NOT BE RESET. DURING CHECK DISCOVERED ALL OF PAX SERVICE UNITS CONTROL CIRCUIT BOARDS HAD BEEN HEAT DAMAGED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED WIRE ON OUTLET SIDE OF ALL OF PSU CONTROL CIRCUIT BOARDS HAD CHAFED INSULATION ALLOWING SHORT CIRCUIT TO GROUND AT STN X312.35. UNCONTROLLED SHORT CIRCUIT RESULTED IN OUTLET TRANSISTOR TO BURN OUT ON ALL PSU CONTROL CIRCUIT BOARDS. ALL CABIN PSU'S WERE REPLACED AND A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE.