Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
September 28, 2007
Submitted
October 24, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
16,488 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Part
Wire Harness
Condition
Chafed
Part time
17,156 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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) WIRE BUNDLE AT STATION FS 510 (BELOW FLOOR BOARD) CROSSING OVER FROM STARBOARD TO PORT SIDE. WIRE BUNDLE CURVES UPWARD RUNNING BENEATH SEAT RAIL STRUCTURE THEN GOES FORWARD ONTRAY. WIRE BUNDLE FOUND NOT PROTECTED AS IT CURVES UP BENEATH SEAT RAIL STRUCTURE (PORT SIDE). FOUR WIRES WERE CHAFING AGAINST THIS STRUCTURE OF WHICH 3 OF THEM HAD WORN THROUGH THE INSULATOR. WIRES WERE REPAIRED AND WIRE BUNDLE PROTECTED. (TC NR 20071004002)