Service difficulty report · Wire · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
January 16, 2016
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
1,414 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Wire
Part number
82420365003
Condition
Broken
Location
R2 Door
Part time
1,300 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REPORTED THAT THE R2 DOOR WAS INDICATING OPEN WHEN CLOSED. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT THE R2 DOOR SENSOR HARNESS ASSY WAS DAMAGED. THE CONDUIT AND WIRE WERE BROKEN AT THE CLAMP IN THE AREA WHERE IT FLEXES (BETWEEN CONNECTOR 3261-J62 AND P10). THE HARNESS HAD BEEN INSTALLED SINCE THE AIRCRAFT WAS DELIVERED. UPON HARNESS REPLACEMENT, THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RELEASED FOR SERVICE.