Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
January 21, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
57,946 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Wire Harness
Condition
Chafed
Location
Smoke Detection
Part time
58,036 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) DURING THE CLIMB THROUGH 13,000 FT THE CARGO SMOKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CREW NOTICED AN ODOR IN THE CABIN. ENGINE BLEEDS WERE TURNED OFF IAW THE QRH AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT. THE SMOKE WARNING LIGHT EXTINGUISHED DURING THE DESCENT THROUGH 5,000 FT. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION FOUND CHAFED WIRES TO THE NR 2 CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR. THE WIRE HARNESS BETWEEN CONNECTORS 2612-P4 AND 2612-P3 WAS REPAIRED IAW THE AMM. ADDITIONALLY, SOME POOLING OF GLYCOL WAS FOUND IN THE ENGINE INTAKE COWLS AND WAS CLEANED UP. THE AIR CYCLE MACHINE AND ENGINE BLEED SYSTEMS WERE CHECKED WITH NO FAULTS FOUND. ENGINE RUNS WERE CARRIED OUT WITH NO FAULTS FOUND. A VERIFICATION FLIGHT WAS CARRIED OUT WITH NO FAULTS FOUND AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.