Service difficulty report · Wire · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
October 10, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Wire
Part number
CE2A26
Condition
Burned
Location
Compass
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

(CAN) AN OPERATOR REPORTED THAT STBY COMPASS CABLE CAUSED SMALL FIRE IN COCKPIT. FLIGHT CREW EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE WITH COCKPIT FIREX ONLY WITH ONE SHOOT. PASSENGERS WERE NOT ON BOARD. THE EVENT HAPPENED AFTER ARRIVAL AFTER PAX LEFT THE PLANE. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED NOR THE FIRE BRIGADE NOTIFIED. THE ONLY DAMAGE IS THE CABLE AND ITS TERMINAL SPLICE THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. INVESTIGATION DETERMINED ROOT CAUSE AS POSSIBLE LOOSE CONNECTION CAUSED THE OVERHEATING AT THE STBY COMPASS LIGHTING TERMINATION.