Service difficulty report · Contactor · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
August 27, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Contactor
Part number
10962242
Condition
Burned
Part time
74 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

DURING SCHEDULED MX, TECHS SMELLED/OBSERVED ELECTRICAL SMOKE IN THE NOSE SECTION OF ACFT. ACFT POWER WAS IMMEDIATELY DISCONNECTED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE CAUSE WAS THE DIRECT CURRENT CONTACTOR BOX (DCCB). THE DCCB INTERNAL INSP FOUND THE K21 BUS-TIE CONTACTOR MOUNTING LUG TO BUS-BAR INTERFACE BURNED. UPON DISASSEMBLY, THE MOUNTING BOLT WAS FOUND TO HAVE LITTLE OR NO TORQUE. ALL DAMAGED PARTS HAVE BEEN R & R IAW CMM/AMM. ALL OTHER DCCB BUSS BAR MOUNTING BOLTS WERE TORQUE CHECKED WITH NO FINDINGS.