Service difficulty report · Wire · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
March 15, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
57,523 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Wire
Condition
Chafed
Location
Shutoff Valve
Part time
56,413 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
H, A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CLIMB, FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED A NR 1 BLEED HOT CAUTION MESSAGE. THE BLEED SYSTEM WAS DEACTIVATED AND DECISION WAS TAKEN TO RETURN AND LAND. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LP/HP SHUTOFF VALVE ELECTRICAL WIRES CHAFING/SHORTING ON THE ENGINE CASE AND THE HP SHUTOFF VALVE SOLENOID BRACKET ATTACHMENT BOLTS LOOSE. THE WIRES AND THE VALVE WERE REPLACED, TESTED AND THE ACFT RETURNED INTO SERVICE.