Service difficulty report · Connector · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
March 21, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft time
31,873 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF15
Part
Connector
Part number
MS3476L2241S
Condition
Burned
Location
Elevator Heat
Part time
34,538 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CLIMB POSITION LT CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. MAINTENANCE TROUBLE SHOOTING FOUND REAR PRESSURE BULKHEAD (STA 708.45) PLUG CONNECTOR (9811-J9) TO HAVE SEVERAL BURNED PINS. ELEVATOR HORN HEAT , LOGO LIGHTS AND AFT POSITION LTS ARE ALL CONNECTED THRU THIS CONNECTOR PLUG. ELEVATOR HORN HEAT, POSITION LIGHTS , AND LOGO LIGHTS HAD REPORTED PREVIOUS INTERMITTANT FAULTS. CONNECTOR REPLACED AND TESTED SERVICEABLE. (TC NR 20060322007)