Service difficulty report · Diode · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
August 15, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
58,859 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Diode
Part number
MWSD20E1
Condition
Burned
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING PRE-FLIGHT CHECK, FLIGHT CREW REPORTED AN INDICATION PROBLEM WITH THE RIGHT ENGINE FUEL EMERGENCY SHUT-OFF VALVE. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, DIODE 2822-CR3 LOCATED AFT OF THE RIGHT WING REAR SPAR WAS FOUND BURNT. OVERHEAT DAMAGE WAS ALSO NOTICED ON DIODE 2822-CR4 AND ADJACENT WIRES, SEE ATTACHED PICTURES. DIODES WERE REPLACED, ELECTRICAL WIRES REPAIRED AND SYSTEM TESTED SERVICEABLE BEFORE RETURNING THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.