Service difficulty report · Wire · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
July 25, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Aircraft time
39,624 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF*
Part
Wire
Part number
F759857SC
Condition
Chafed
Location
Switch
Part time
40,501 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
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 TAXI, NR2 TANK FUEL LOW LEVEL CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. MAINT GROUND RUN AND NR2 TANK LOW LEVEL LIGHT INTERMITTENT. ACFT DISPATCHED UNDER MEL FOR FUEL LOW LEVEL INDICATION. LATER MAINT INSP DURING SWITCH REPLACEMENT, FOUND SWITCH WIRE CHAFED ON CONDUIT. SWITCH ASSY REPLACED. (NOTE: PART IS CONSIDERED AN EXPENDABLE AND PART TIMES NOT TRACKED. TIME PROVIDED ARE ACFT TIMES).