Service difficulty report · Wire · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
December 22, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Wire
Condition
Damaged
Location
Indicator Light
Part time
299 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 NR 1 TANK REFUEL ADVISORY LIGHT WAS NOTED AS UNSERVICEABLE. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE REFUEL/DEFUEL PANEL WAS CONTAMINATED BY DEICE FLUID. DUE TO THE VOLUME OF THE CONTAMINATING DEICE FLUID, FURTHER INSPECTION WAS CARRIED OUT AND WIRING AT THE CONNECTION TO THE INDICATOR LIGHT SHOWED EVIDENCE OF HEAT DAMAGE. THE INDICATOR LIGHT ASSY WAS REPLACED AND ADEQUATE WIRE WAS AVAILABLE AT THE INSTALLATION TO ALLOW REMOVAL OF THE DAMAGED WIRING WITHOUT REQUIRING REPLACEMENT. THE ACFT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RELEASED TO SERVICE.