Service difficulty report · Wire · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
January 11, 2010
Submitted
January 19, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Engine
Pwa PW123D
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Wire
Condition
Shorted
Location
Nr 2 Efis
Part time
25 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE PERFORMING A VISUAL INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT ZONE 200 INTERIOR, THE TECHNICIAN FOUND TWO SHIELDED WIRES FOR NR 2 EFIS SYSTEM SHORTED ON THE EDGE OF THE RETAINER AT LEFT FUSELAGE STA X302.400 BETWEEN STRINGERS 7 AND 8. THE RETAINER HAS MINOR DAMAGE FROM ELECTRICAL ARCING. PROBLEM APPEARS CAUSED BY INSUFFICIENT PROTECTION OF THE WIRING HARNESS AS THE BRAIDED WRAPPING DOES NOT EXTEND OVER THE DAMAGED WIRING. (TC NR 20100111005)