Service difficulty report · Wire · Dhav DHC8106

Difficulty date
February 8, 2010
Submitted
March 1, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8106
Aircraft time
27,557 hours
Engine
Pwa PW121
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Wire
Condition
Damaged
Location
Behind Galley
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING HEAVY CHECK WHILE INVSTIGATING SOME INTERMITTENT ECU AND AUTO FEATHER DEFECTS, WIRES BEHIND THE GALLEY WERE FOUND TO HAVE BEEN ARCING. THESE WIRES HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED BY PERSONEL IN JANUARY 2009 WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF RESOLVING AN ECU DEFECT. FURTHER INFO REVEALS THAT THE OVEN ELECTRICAL WIRES WERE NOT ROUTED CORRECTLY OR PROPERLY PROTECTED (IMPROPER INSTALLATION). (TC 20100210001)