Service difficulty report · Diode · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
April 20, 2007
Submitted
June 7, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft time
33,832 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF*
Part
Diode
Part number
C030722
Condition
Miswired
Location
Lt Dc Ess Buss
Part time
35,404 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) DURING GRD RUN LEAK CHECKS, AFTER ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, NOTED NO DISCHARGE SHOWING ON THE BATTERY MONITOR FOR THE AUX BATTERY. INVESTIGATION FOUND WIRING BACKWARDS AT DIODE 2431-CR5; THIS IS THE POWER SUPPLY TO THE BUS FROM THE AUX BATTERY. IN THIS CONDITION NO POWER IS AVAILABLE FROM THE AUX BATTERY UNDER ANY CONDITIONS. THE ONLY INDICATION OF THIS MISCONNECTION WAS BATTERY MONITOR SHOWING NO DISCHARGE FROM THE AUX BATTERY, WHEN BOTH MAIN AND AUX BATTERIES WERE SELECTED ON. (NORMAL OPERATING PROCEDURE IS TO HAVE BOTH BATTERIES SELECTED ON) ALL OTHER ELECTRICAL SYSTEM INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. WIRING CORRECTED SYSTEM FUNCTION CHECKED NORMAL. (TC NR 20070424006)