Service difficulty report · Wire · Dhav DHC71

Difficulty date
May 14, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC71
Engine
Pwa PT6A50
Propeller
Hamstd 24PF305
Part
Wire
Condition
Chafed
Location
Ac Electrical
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) WHILE PERFORMING A ROUTINE TASK FOR EWIS INSPECTIONS IT WAS NOTICED THAT THERE WERE NUMEROUS WIRE CHAFING INSIDE THE LT AND RT AC CONTACTOR BOXES. THE CHAFING WAS CAUSED BY INSUFFICIENT WIRE PROTECTION AND POOR ROUTING OF BUNDLES THROUGHOUT THE CONTACTOR BOX. THE DAMAGE WAS LIMITED TO MINOR CHAFE DAMAGE ON WIRE AND THE REMOVAL OF SOME PRIMER FROM THE CONTACTOR BOX. ALL WIRE STRANDS ARE INTACT, ONLY INSULATION DAMAGE WAS FOUND. THE WIRE INSULATION WAS NOT COMPLETELY PENETRATED SO NO WIRES WERE EXPOSED AND NO ELECTRICAL CONTACT/SHORTING OCCURRED. MASKING TAP MARKS THE LOCATIONS OF THE WIRES WHERE THE CHAFING OCCURRED THROUGHOUT THE BOXES. IN 1 PHOTO YOU WILL NOTICE THE PRIMER IS DAMAGED UNDER THE WIRE BUNDLE THAT RUNS ACROSS THE BOTTOM OF THE BOX.