Service difficulty report · Light · Dhav DHC2MKI

Difficulty date
April 25, 2006
Submitted
August 2, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC2MKI
Aircraft time
8,511 hours
Engine
Pwa R985AN14B
Part
Light
Part number
10128
Condition
Shorted
Location
Exterior
Part time
29 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REPORTED STROBE CIRCUIT BREAKER (C/B) POPPED DURING FLIGHT, TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED INCORRECT C/B INSTALLED (5AMP INSTEAD OF 7.5AMP). NEW C/B INSTALLED AT THAT TIME AND GROUND CHECKED SERVICEABLE. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER PROBLEM RE-OCCURRED DURING FLIGHT BUT GROUND CHECKED OK. WING TIPS REMOVED AND NOTED EVIDENCE OF ARCING FROM TANK INBOARD WALL/RIB AND WING TIP BOSS TERMINAL STRIP STUDS, STATICALLY THERE WAS NO CONTACT, WITH TANKS FULL DURING FLIGHT CONTACT OCCURRED. THE STUDS ON BOSS BAR HAS SUFFICIENT LENGTH TO TRIM 0.25" AND REMAIN IN SAFETY. TIPS RE-INSTALLED WITH PUTTY ON STUDS AND REMOVED TO REVEAL APPROXIMATELY 0.3" CLEARANCE. (TC# 20060619007)