Service difficulty report · Wire · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
April 16, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
7,775 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Wire
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fire Detection
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) ON GROUND, FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT NR 2 ENGINE FIRE DETECTION CIRCUIT BREAKER (CB) J7 ON THE RT ESSENTIAL CB PANEL, POPPED. AS THIS WAS A HARD FAULT, THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, BURNED SHIELD SOLDER SLEEVES WERE FOUND AT ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR 9811-J604, LOCATED ON THE RT NACELLE FIREWALL. WIRES WERE RE-TERMINATED, ALL AFFECTED SYSTEMS TESTED AND THE ACFT RELEASED BACK IN SERVICE. ACFT TIMES: 5529:20, FLIGHT HOURS, 4410 CYCLES.