Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
May 28, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Part
Wire Harness
Condition
Shorted
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ABOUT 30 MINUTES INTO FIRST FLIGHT OF THE DAY ON MAY 28 2010, SMOKE STARTED DEVELOPING IN THE CABIN. UPON INSP, IT WAS FOUND THAT THERE WERE SHORTS AT JUNCTION 19 (CONNECTOR 19). ABOUT 18 WIRES SHORTED AND AFFECTED THE GENERATOR CONTROL AND LIGHTS. ELECTRICAL HARNESS WAS REPAIRED, ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. ACFT HAD NO PRIOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. REVIEWING THIS PROBLEM TO DETERMINE IF FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED.