Service difficulty report · Connector · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
December 11, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
51,881 hours, 66,488 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Connector
Condition
Overheated
Stage of operation
IN
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 SCHEDULED ROUTINE INSPECTION, THE LT APPROACH LANDING LIGHT WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, RELAY 3341-K1 MOUNTED ON RELAY PANEL NR 2 LOCATED IN THE WARDROBE BEHIND THE FLIGHT DECK WAS FOUND AT FAULT. VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED SIGNS OF AN OVERHEAT CONDITION. HISTORICAL REVIEW SHOWS THAT AN ABNORMAL ELECTRICAL ODOR WAS REPORTED 2 DAYS EARLIER. THE ACFT WAS FOUND SERVICEABLE AT THE TIME AND RETURNED INTO SERVICE FOLLOWING A MAINTENANCE INSPECTION AND FLIGHT TEST.