Service difficulty report · Wire · Dhav DHC7102

Difficulty date
February 15, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC7102
Aircraft time
39,275 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A50
Propeller
Hamstd 24PF305
Part
Wire
Condition
Chafed
Location
Nr 3 Nacelle
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE CONDUCT EWIS TASK E-430 ON THE NR 3 NACELLE, NUMEROUS WIRES WERE FOUND TO HAVE BEEN CHAFED BY THE PHENOLIC BLOCK THAT SECURES THESE WIRES AS THEY PASS FROM THE RT MLG WHEEL WELL THROUGH THE FIRE WALL. THE WIRING AFFECTED IS AS FOLLOWS: 7160-30006D20-2, ENG INTAKE DEFLECT DOOR POS INDICATOR SWITCH COMMON CONTACT, 7160-30008B20-2, ENGINE INTAKE DEFLECT DOOR POS INDICATOR SWITCH N/O CONTACT 2420-30008B20N-2, 3 AC GEN GROUND FROM GCU, 2430-30015B20N-2, NR 3AC GENERATOR GROUND IN TO TEMP SWITCH, 2430-14C22-2, MASTER CAUTION 3 AC GEN HOT, THIS CHAFING IS NOT EVIDENT UNTIL THE PHENOLIC BLOCK IS REMOVED, ADDITIONALLY THERE WAS NO PROTECTIVE WRAP OR SLEEVING ON THIS WIRING. THE WIRING REFERENCED ABOVE WAS REPAIRED AND THE BUNDLE WRAPPED WITH SILICON TAPE TO PREVENT FURTHER DAMAGE.