Service difficulty report · Connector · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
December 9, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Dowty R4086123F17
Part
Connector
Part number
JD3899924WB5SN
Condition
Damaged
Location
L2 Door
Part time
859 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN THE ACFT DID AN AIR TURN BACK TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT DUE TO THE 2L DOOR WARNING MSG COMING ON. THIS WAS A REPEAT SNAG WITH 3 PREVIOUS IN-FLIGHT DIVERSIONS TO CARRY OUT THE MEL REQUIREMENTS. AFTER EXTENSIVE TROUBLESHOOTING THE FAULT WAS TRACED TO A PUSHED BACK PIN IN CONNECTOR 3261-J14 PIN A. A NEW PIN WOULD NOT LOCK SO THE CONNECTOR WAS REPLACED. CONNECTOR PN JD38999 24WB5SN. ACFT TSN 859, CSN 570.