Service difficulty report · Connector · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
January 22, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Connector
Condition
Damaged
Location
Terminal Block
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) FOLLOWING AN UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT TO START THE RT ENGINE, TROUBLESHOOTING DISCOVERED ELECTRICAL BURN DAMAGE TO 2431-TB1 ON RT NACELLE FIREWALL. THE DAMAGE WAS CAUSED BY ARCING AT THE FORWARD SIDE OF THE 2431-TB1 TERMINAL BLOCK. THE ARCING HAS RESULTED IN THE DESTRUCTION OF THE TERMINAL BLOCK, A HOLE 1.79" X 2.36 AND HEAT DISCOLORATION DAMAGE 3.80" X 3.75" ON THE FIREWALL. STIFFENER, PN 85410219 HAS ALSO SUFFERED BURN DAMAGE AND WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED, AS WILL THE STARTER GENERATOR DC CABLES AND THE TIT THERMOCOUPLE HARNESS BETWEEN THE FIREWALL AND THE ENGINE. SUSPECT ROOT CAUSE AS A LOOSE CONNECTION AT THE TERMINAL BLOCK FOLLOWED BY REPEATED ATTEMPTED ENGINE STARTS.