Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
January 9, 2016
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Aircraft time
56,777 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Wire Harness
Condition
Burned
Location
Hyd System
Part time
59,090 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) NR 2 RUDDER ISOLATION CAUTION LIGHT CAME ON, WITH NO OTHER ASSOCIATED CAUTION LIGHTS. 1. FOUND CONNECTOR 2921-P12 TO NR 2 HYDRAULIC RESERVOR LEVEL SWITCH SHORTING INTERNALLY. 2. CONNECTOR 2921-P12 REPLACED AS PER WMM 29-25-01. POWER CHECK DONE AT 2921-P12 WITH NO JOY. FOUND WIRES 20061B22 AND 20060C22 OPEN CCT TO CONN 9811-P80 AS WELL AS SHORTING TO GROUND AND TO EACH OTHER. FOUND BURNT WIRE BUNDLE WITH BROKEN WIRES JUST INBOARD OF THE NR 2 NACELLE ON THE REAR SPAR. WIRES NEED REPLACING OR REPAIR. - REPAIRED THE WIRE 2921-20061B2 AND 292120060C22. - REPAIRED TWO BURNT 18 AWG WIRES(NO IDENT ON THE WIRES. - CARRIED OUT OPT CHECK OF NR 2 HYD SYSTEM ISO VALVE IAW AMM 29-10-43. CHECKED OK. SERVICEABLE.