Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
May 25, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft time
52,848 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Wire Harness
Condition
Chafed
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) SMOKE REPORTED IN THE COCKPIT DURING SHORT FINAL, PURPORTEDLY FROM RT CB PANEL. WHEN BATTERIES SELECTED OFF & SMOKE DISSIPATED IMMEDIATELY. SMOKE WAS NOTED COMING FROM BEHIND THE FWD ACCESS PANEL IN LAVATORY. ON INSPECTION OF WIRE BUNDLES SEVERAL WIRES WERE FOUND ARCING ACROSS THE LAVATORY STRUCTURE. WIRES HAVE BEEN REPAIRED & SPIRAL WRAP PROTECTION ADDED TO BUNDLE. THE FOLLOWING WIRE HAVE BEEN REPAIRED 2422-39D22, 2422-41D22, 3313-3D20, 3351-7D22, 6121-43D22, 6121-46B22 & 6121-80B22. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE, IN SERVICE ENGINEERING DEVELOPING PLAN TO INSPECT OTHER ACFT IN FLEET.