Service difficulty report · Placard · Dhav DHC8106

Difficulty date
March 12, 2009
Submitted
April 9, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8106
Aircraft time
28,937 hours
Engine
Pwa PW121
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Placard
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Power Terminals
Component
Elt · 4555019
Component part number
G4064
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) PWR AND GROUND LABEL IS INSTALLED BACKWARDS ON ELT BUZZER FROM FACTORY. ONE TERMINAL HAS A RED MARK ON IT, BUT IS LABELED NEGATIVE. DURING POST INSTALLATION TESTING, BUZZER DID NOT SOUND. WIRING WAS DOUBLE CHECKED TO ENSURE CORRECT POLARITY. BUZZER REMOVED AND INSTALLED WITH POSITIVE WIRE CONNECTED TO TERMINAL WITH RED MARK, AND GROUND WIRE TO OTHER. BUZZER THEN SOUNDED WHEN EXPECTED. DURING TESTING IT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY NOTICED THAT ELT FAULT LIGHT IS FLASHING 7 TIMES INDICATING A BATTERY FAULT. AT THIS TIME IT IS UNKNOWN IF INCORRECT BUZZER CONNECTION CAUSED EXCESSIVE CURRENT DRAW ON THE ELT TO TRIGGER THE BATTERY FAULT. ELT HAS BEEN REMOVED AND SENT TO AUTHORIZED REPAIR FACILITY FOR EVALUATION.