Service difficulty report · Connector · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
May 24, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
8,932 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Connector
Part number
59000K998SNB22
Condition
Shorted
Location
Engine Fuel
Part time
6,955 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE LT FUEL INLET TEMPERATURE WAS INTERMITTENT. EXTENSIVE TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND CONNECTOR PLUG 7700-P67 ON THE LT ENGINE SHORTED INTERNALLY AND ALSO THE WIRE PULLED OUT OF THE B-PIN WHILE IT WAS BEING EXTRACTED. IT APPEARED THAT THE WIRE WAS NOT PROPERLY CRIMPED AT MANUFACTURE. THE CONNECTOR PLUG CONNECTOR, 7700-P67, WAS REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM TESTED SERVICEABLE. CONNECTOR, PN 59000K-9-98SN-B22. AIRCRAFT TSN 6955, CSN 5385.