Service difficulty report · Wire · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
October 29, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
4,245 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Wire
Part number
B0801150209
Condition
Chafed
Part time
3,611 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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 THE INSTALLATION OF THE ADVISORY/PAX WARNING LIGHT PANEL IT WAS DISCOVERED BY MAINTENANCE THAT THERE WERE CHAFED WIRES CAUSING THE CB TO RELEASE. CONNECTOR 9811-P166 (CONNECTOR TO ADVISORY LIGHT PANEL) WIRES AT PIN G AND H WERE CHAFED AND ARCING TO AIRFRAME. WIRES WERE SPLICED AND RE-TERMINATED AT THE CONNECTOR. THE SYSTEM WAS TESTED SERVICEABLE AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RELEASED FOR SERVICE.