Service difficulty report · Wire · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
January 18, 2016
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Wire
Part number
2700WBA204BL
Condition
Shorted
Location
Drag Control
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) CIRCUIT BREAKER F6 ON THE R/H ESSENTIAL BUS WHICH WAS LABELED SPLRS-INBD ARM POPPED TWICE. IT WAS FOUND POPPED DURING PRE-FLIGHT CHECKS, THEN RESET, AND POPPED AGAIN DURING TAXI OUT. MAINTENANCE ACTION HAD THE CONNECTOR 2700-P31 RETERMINATED. WIRE 2700-WBA-20-4/BLK WAS FOUND SHORTED TO GROUND AT THE BACKSHELL OF CONNECTOR 2700-P31. WIRING WAS RETERMINATED AT THE CONNECTOR BEYOND THE DAMAGED AREA. THE SYSTEM WAS TESTED SERVICEABLE IAW AMM TASK 27-61-00-710-801.