Service difficulty report · Feeder Cable · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
September 6, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR3204123F1
Part
Feeder Cable
Part number
82400451
Condition
Overheated
Location
Dc Contactor
Part time
3,940 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
M, B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING OVERNIGHT MX AN ACRID ODOR WAS DETECTED IN THE NOSE EQUIPMENT BAY, THE SOURCE OF THE ODOR WAS TRACED TO BURNED LUGS AT TERMINAL 2431-T10 AT DC CONTACTOR BOX. FURTHER INSP OF THE DC CONTACTOR BOX TERMINALS FOUND 2431-T2 STARTING TO SHOW SIGNS OF OVERHEATING AND WAS FOUND TO HAVE S SECTION OF INSULATION MATERIAL LOCATED BETWEEN THE LUG AND THE BUSS BAR. A PRODUCTION QUALITY INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN RAISED BY MFG.