Service difficulty report · Terminal Block · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
February 6, 2015
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Aircraft time
57,617 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Terminal Block
Part number
M817142DE1
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) NR 1 AUX FUEL PUMP ADVISORY LIGHT NOT ILLUMINATING WHEN PUMP SELECTED ON TROUBLESHOOTING LED TO THE TERMINAL BLOCK LOCATED ON THE REAR WING SPAR AREA, TERMINAL BLOCK WAS FOUND SHORTED AND LARGE BURN HOLE. TERMINAL BLOCK REPLACED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE, POSSIBLE CAUSE THOUGHT TO BE AGE AND CONTAMINATION DUE TO INGRESS OF FLUIDS OVER TIME ENTERING THROUGH TWO UNUSED HOLES IN THE TERMINAL BLOCK THAT WERE NOT USED.