Service difficulty report · Connector · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
July 27, 2007
Submitted
August 3, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Aircraft time
29,679 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Connector
Part number
MS3126E1419S
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Wire Harness
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

(CAN) ON CLIMB OUT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE BETA WARNING LIGHTS (BOTH) CAME ON AND THE NR 2 PROPELLER STARTED TO FEATHER. THE PILOT PULLED THE BETA SYSTEM CIRCUIT BREAKER BUT THE LIGHTS DID NOT GO OFF, BUT THE PROPELLER STOPPED GOING TO FEATHER. THE PILOT LANDED AND CONTACTED MAINTENANCE. WHEN MAINTENANCE DID A GROUND RUN THE NR 2 PROPELLER WOULD NOT COME OUT OF FEATHER. TROUBLESHOOTING THE SYSTEM FOUND THAT THE CONNECTOR ON THE BETA SYSTEM CONTROL BOX WAS SHORTED OUT INTERNALLY, WHICH CAUSED FAULTS IN THE BETA CONTROL AND CAUTION LIGHT DIMMING CIRCUITS. THE BETA SYSTEM WAS CAUSED TO (THINK) THE NR 2 PROPELLER WAS GOING INTO BETA, WHEN ACTUALLY IT WAS NOT, AND THEREFORE STARTED TO FEATHER THE PROPELLER.