Service difficulty report · Wire · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
January 24, 2011
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Engine
Pwc PW610FA
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Wire
Condition
Chafed
Part time
11,451 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHEN WING DEICE BOOTS ACTIVATED IN AUTO THEY FAILED TO INFLATE AND CB P8 WAS FOUND TO HAVE TRIPPED. RESET AND BOOTS OPERATED UNTIL L3 & R4 WHEN CB TRIPPED AGAIN. MANUAL BOOTS TRIED BUT MANUAL CONTROL CB, E8 TRIPPED. FOUND DEICE TIMER EMITTING ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR, TIMER REPLACED BUT DEFECT REMAINED. WIRING CHECKED AND SHORT TO GROUND FOUND BEHIND CB MOUNTING PANEL ON RELAY PANEL NR 1 LT SIDE. WIRING LOOM BEHIND CONNECTOR 3010-J3 FOUND CHAFED ON RIVET TAIL OF ANCHOR NUT. WIRING REPAIRED IAW STANDARD PRACTICES.