Service difficulty report · Connector · Dhav DHC8314

Difficulty date
June 12, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8314
Aircraft time
29,662 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Connector
Condition
Dirty
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, X, J
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

(CAN) EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WHERE NR 1 ENGINE AUTOFEATHER IN FLIGHT FOR NO REASON. CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM FOUND TO BE OIL CONTAMINATION IN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR FOR NR 1 ENGINE TORQUE PROBE. CONNECTOR WAS REMOVED, CLEANED AND REINSTALLED. GROUND TEST CARRY OUT SERVICEABLE. TO COMFIRM DEFECT WAS CORRECTED, WE ADDED OIL IN THE TORQUE PROBE ELECTRICAL CONNETOR, AND AFTER GROUND RUN IT WAS FOUND UNSERVICEABLE, HARD FAULT. CONNECTOR WAS REMOVED AND CLEANED AND THE SYSTEM WAS AGAIN TESTED AND FOUND SERVICEABLE. AS PRECAUTIONNARY THE COMPANY HAS INITIATE A FLEET INSPECTION.