Service difficulty report · Wire · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
August 4, 2009
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Wire
Condition
Damaged
Location
Pitot Heater
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) PITOT HEAT 2, PUSHER SYS FAIL, AND ENG ADAPT HEAT 1 CAUTION LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. MX TROUBLESHOOTING DISCOVERED SEVERAL WIRES BELOW THE FLOOR, AT ZONE 133AZ, SHOWING SIGNS OF A SHORT CIRCUIT (BURNED). OPERATOR REPAIRED THE DAMAGED WIRING. ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. MFG IS INVESTIGATING THIS EVENT TO DETERMINE ROOT CAUSE.