Service difficulty report · Wire · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
October 22, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
59,284 hours, 64,954 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Wire
Part number
DSC20189
Condition
Chafed
Location
Lt Generator
Part time
59,089 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, 1 OF THE LT AC GENERATOR OUTPUT WIRES WAS FOUND CHAFED/SHORTING TO A FRAME NEAR THE LT AC CONTACTOR BOX CONNECTOR 2421-P29 NR 1 NACELLE. IT HAD BURNED A SIGNIFICANT NOTCH IN THE FRAME AT THE AREA OF CONTACT. A SEARCH OF THE ACFT DEFECT HISTORY DID NOT FIND AND ASSOCIATED DEFECTS. THE WIRING AND THE FRAME WILL BE REPAIRED IAW APPROVED REFERENCES.