Service difficulty report · Wire · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
January 26, 2010
Submitted
March 1, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
52,879 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Wire
Condition
Chafed
Location
Lt Wing
Part time
52,924 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
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 CRUISE FLIGHT WITH CLEAR SKIES THE ACFT HAD A DOUBLE AC GENERATOR FAILURE WITH ALL ASSOCIATED CAUTION LIGHTS. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THAT 2 OF THE 6 AC GCU "CROSSTALK" WIRES ALONG THE LT WING REAR SPAR BETWEEN THE NACELLE AND THE FUSELAGE WERE CHAFED AND SHORTED. THE WIRES WERE REPAIRED IAW SYD 8-24-005. GROUND RUNS WERE COMPLETED AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.