Service difficulty report · Indicator · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
August 11, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
59,161 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Indicator
Part number
10013000002
Condition
Shorted
Location
Fuel Qty
Part time
37,118 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER ENGINE START AND DC EXTERNAL POWER DISCONNECTED THE CREW RECEIVED A DC BUS, A NR 1 DC GENERATOR AND THE AUXILIARY INV CAUTION LIGHTS. WHILE ACTIONING THE QRH, SMOKE BEGAN TO EMIT FROM THE LT GLARESHIELD AREA. THE ACFT WAS SHUTDOWN AND PASSENGERS DEPLANED. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION FOUND THE LT FUEL QTY INDICATOR POPPING THE CB. THE LT FUEL QTY IND WAS REPLACED. LT FEEDER CONTACTOR 2431-K1 WAS ALSO REPLACED. THE ACFT WAS RUN AND SYSTEMS CHECKED WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES.