Service difficulty report · Feeder Cable · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
May 20, 2009
Submitted
August 3, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Aircraft time
55,804 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Feeder Cable
Part number
C6NF10381
Condition
Burned
Location
Generator
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) LT ENG FAILED TO START, NO PWR TO START GENERATOR, WHEN LT INBD L/E WAS OPENED LUG FOR GENERATOR CABLE AT NACELLE FEED THRU WAS BURNED UP, CABLE WAS REPLACED AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. THIS CONNECTION WAS LAST SECURED WHEN WINGS WERE REINSTALLED DURING A RECENT VISIT FOR ACFT PAINTING.