Service difficulty report · Bonding Jumper · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
July 22, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft time
12,655 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123D
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Bonding Jumper
Part number
MS250837BB6
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuel Tank
Part time
13,353 hours
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

DISCARDED THE FUEL TANK FUEL QTY GAUGING WIRING HARNESS WITHOUT KYNAR SLEEVING (108 MOS FSL INSP), FOUND A BONDING JUMPER DAMAGED AT LT WING (YW 202.000) BY SIGNIFICANT ARCING TO THE FUEL WIRING CONDUIT. JUMPER BRAID HAS BROKEN DOWN, BRITTLE AND FRAYED, THERE WAS NO HIGH VOLTAGE TESTING COMPLETED ON THIS ACFT THAT COULD HAVE POTENTIALLY CAUSED THIS DEFECT AND NO ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES AS WELL. SUSPECT POOR ELECTRICAL BONDING BETWEEN JUMPER AND ATTACHING POINTS CAUSING A POTENTIAL DIFFERENCE AND LEADING TO THE ARC DAMAGE.