Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
July 4, 2010
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Wire Harness
Condition
Burned
Location
Ahirs
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) AFTER CHANGING FLUX VALVE AND AHIRS COMPUTER THAT FIXED INITIAL WRITEUP FOR HEADING FLAG, RUNNING AC AND NR 1 AUX FUEL PUMP BREAKER POPPING. FOUND BAD WIRE BUNDLE. CURRENTLY T/S TO ISOLATE FUEL PUMP WIRING. BUNDLE FOUND UNDER FLOORBOARD JUST BEFORE STEP LEADING INTO COCKPIT. MFG IS INVESTIGATING THIS EVENT TO DETERMINE ROOT CAUSE.