Service difficulty report · Connector · Braero HS7482A

Difficulty date
May 26, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Braero HS7482A
Aircraft time
44,329 hours
Engine
Rroyce DART5342
Part
Connector
Condition
Shorted
Location
Propeller Sys
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
C, E

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THE FFP STOP REMOVED LIGHTS FOR BOTH ENGS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE FLIGHT CREW ABORTED THE TAKEOFF & TAXIED BACK TO THE HANGAR. DURING THE TAXI IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE BELOW FFP STOP LIGHT`S OR BOTH ENGS WERE NOT ILLUMINATED & BOTH ENG EGT`S WERE RISING. THE FLIGHT CREW SHUTDOWN BOTH ENGS & WERE TOWED BACK TO THE HANGAR. FOUND THE FLIGHT FINE PITCH SOLENOID CB HAD POPPED. NOTE THIS CB IS FOR BOTH ENGS. FURTHER INVESTIGATION HAD FOUND A SHORT IN THE CONNECTOR ON THE STARBOARD FIREWALL AT E3 FOR THE FLIGHT FINE PITCH SOLENOID STARBOARD ENG. REPAIRED THE CONNECTOR & A FUNCTION CHECK OF THE SYS FOUND NO FURTHER FAULTS. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.