Service difficulty report · Ring · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
December 18, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Ring
Part number
320565
Condition
Burned
Location
Nr 1 Intake Heat
Part time
388 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) THE ENGINE INTAKE HEAT NR 2 CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED 10 MINUTES AFTER ESTABLISHING CRUISE ALTITUDE. THE AC CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR THE ENGINE INTAKE HEATER NR 2 WAS FOUND OPEN AND RESET. AN OPS TEST OF THE NR 2 ENGINE INTAKE HEATER WAS CARRIED OUT AND THE SYSTEM FOUND SERVICEABLE. THE ACFT SERVICE HISTORY WAS SUBSEQUENTLY CHECKED AND THE SAME FAULT WAS FOUND TO HAVE OCCURRED ONCE PREVIOUSLY. FURTHER INVESTIGATION WAS CARRIED OUT THAT EVENING AND THE TERMINAL RING ON THE WIRING TO THE ENGINE INTAKE HEATER NR 2 CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS FOUND BURNED, AND REPLACED. THE ACFT IS OPERATING WITHOUT FURTHER DIFFICULTY.