Service difficulty report · Wire · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
February 17, 2015
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Wire
Condition
Melted
Location
Ac Generator
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE, AN A/C EXPERIENCED A DUAL LOST OF AC GENERATOR POWER AFTER 25 MINUTES OF FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT OF DEPARTURE SAFELY. THE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERED DAMAGED WIRES IN THE AC VARIABLE FREQUENCY WIRING LOOM ON THE RH WING REAR SPAR BETWEEN NACELLE AND FUSELAGE ADJACENT TO A CLAMP. SOME OF THESE WIRES WERE FOUND TWISTED AND MELTED. EVENT IS UNDER INVESTIGATION BY BOMBARDIER AEROSPACE. THIS ISSUE IS RELATED TO AD CF-2012-25 (SB8-24-86A), DASH-8 AOM 1004. MS_IS8Q2400013_-A WAS NOT DONE. THIS A/C WAS IN STORAGE FOR A PERIOD OF TIME BEFORE GOING PRESENT OPERATOR. REQUEST HAS BEEN SENT BACK TO SEE IF AND WHEN AD CF-2012-25 WAS COMPLIED WITH.