Service difficulty report · Connector · Dhav DHC8106

Difficulty date
July 27, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8106
Aircraft time
46,184 hours
Engine
Pwa PW121
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Connector
Part number
CA16707
Condition
Shorted
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) THE CAPTAIN REPORTS THAT ON THE APPROACH THERE WAS A STRONG SMELL (ELECTRICAL) APPEARED IN THE FLIGHT DECK AT THE SAME TIME THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT CALLED TO ADVISE THAT THERE WAS BURN SMELL THE OVEN AND THAT SHE TURNED IT OFF. HE CHECKED THE OVEN CIRCUIT BREAKER AND IT WAS POPPED. SINCE THE SITUATION WAS UNDER CONTROL, NO EMERGENCY NEEDED TO BE DECLARED. THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTS THAT SHORTLY BEFORE THE DESCENT THAT SHE NOTICED A BURN SMELL FROM THE OVEN. SHE ADVISED THE CAPTAIN AND SHUT DOWN THE OVEN, THERE WAS NO SMOKE AND NO FIRE BUT THE OVEN CONNECTOR WAS BURNED. AS A PRECAUTION, SHE REMOVED THE OVEN AND SECURED IT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL INSPECT THE AREA AND REPLACED THE OVEN CONNECTOR.