Service difficulty report · Wire · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
November 4, 2011
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Wire
Condition
Burned
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING TAXI, CREW HEARD A LOUD BANG IN FLT DECK ASSOCIATED WITH NUMEROUS AC CIRCUIT BREAKERS (CBS) POPPING. AC FUEL PUMP & RT WINDSHIELD HEAT CBS AMONG THOSE POPPED. INITIAL INSPECTION, IT LOOKS LIKE 5 CABLES ARE COMPLETELY BURNED THROUGH AND 6 OTHER CABLES ARE SHOWING SIGNS OF DAMAGE AT STN X-34.100, UNDER CENTER FLOORBOARD. THE SYS WIRING INVOLVED IS RT ENG INTAKE ADAPT HT, INTAKE LIP HTR ENG 2, RT AOA VANE HTR, AUX FUEL PUMP 2 FEED, LT & RT WINDSHIELD HEAT, PILOT SIDE WINDOW HEATER. THE DAMAGED WIRES FOUND DURING OUR INVESTIGATION HAVE NOW BEEN REPAIRED. MFG IS INVESTIGATING THIS EVENT TO DETERMINE ROOT CAUSE.