Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
March 4, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Wire Harness
Condition
Chafed
Location
Lt Wing
Part time
25,256 hours
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) DURING TROUBLESHOOTING OF AN INOPERATIVE GALLEY OVEN, SEVERE DAMAGE WAS FOUND TO A WIRE BUNDLE AT THE LT INBD WING REAR SPAR, AT WING STATION YW117,20. DAMAGE HAS APPARENTLY STARTED WITH CHAFED WIRE INSULATION AND HAS PROGRESSED TO AN OVERHEAT DAMAGE OF THE COMPLETE WIRE BUNDLE. AFFECTED WIRING WILL BE REPAIRED/REPLACED. OPERATOR WILL COMPLETE A FLEET INSPECTION FOR EVIDENCE OF CHAFING DAMAGE UNDERNEATH TEFLON SLEEVES ON WIRE BUNDLES ON THE WING REAR SPAR. THIS AC IS POST SB A84-24-44.