Service difficulty report · Connector · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
January 3, 2018
Submitted
August 18, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
18,849 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Connector
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Shorted
Location
Electrical
Part time
16,479 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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 AC GEN FAILED FAULT ISOLATION CARRIED OUT, IAW Q400 FIM TASK 24-21-00-810-802 FOUND PUSHBACK PIN IN EPCU CONNECTOR 2431-P12 PIN 9 (RIGHT AC V SENSE PHASE B). PIN 9 RESECURED IN EPCU CONNECTOR 2431-P12. GROUND FUNCTION TEST OUTSTANDING. NOTE: FIM TASK 24-21-00-810-802 WAS CARRIED OUT STARTING AT PART 3. IF THE NR 2 AC GEN POWERS THE NR 1 AC BUS. ALL WIRING CHECKS OK. ENGINE RUN CARRIED OUT WITH NO FIX. FAULT CODE 26 ON EPCU PRESENT EVERY TIME RUN WAS CARRIED OUT AND RESET. AGAIN, NR 2 GEN DOES POWER THE NR 1 AC BUS, BUT NOT THE NR 2 BUS. NR 1 AC GEN IS ABLE TO POWER BOTH BUSES IN A CROSSTIE SITUATION. CARRIED OUT WIRING CONTINUITY CHECK OF WIRE NR 20038A-22-2 FROM AC GCU PIN G- AND PIN 79 OF RT AC CONTACTOR BOX NFF, CARRIED OUT CONTINUITY/MEGGER CHECK OF TWO WIRE SHIELDED FROM PIN T & P OF NR 2 AC GCU TO PINS 36 & 37 OF NR 2 AC CONTACTOR BOX AND FOUND PIN T SHORTED TO OWN SHIELD/GROUND, ISOLATED THE SHORT BETWEEN CONNECTOR 9811-P702 PIN V ON THE AFT. WING ROOT DISC TO CONNECTOR P1 PIN 36 OF THE NR 2 AC CONTACTOR BOX REQUIRES FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING TO FIND LOCATION OF SHORT, SHORT BETWEEN CONNECTOR 9811-P702 PIN V AND CONNECTOR P1 PIN 36 LOCATED AT THE WING ROOT CLAMP. WIRE TRACED TO WING ROOT CLAMP. FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED. SHORTED WIRE (CODED W20043A-20-2) BETWEEN CONNECTOR 9811-P702 PIN V AND CONNECTOR P1 PIN 36 SPLICED AND REPLACED FROM DAMAGED AREA, IAW WM 20-16-20. WIRING TEST CARRIED OUT, IAW AMM TASK 20 8722,30 8722,11 8722,760 8722,801 WITH NO FAULTS FOUND. GROUND FUNCTION TEST OUTSTANDING. ENGINE RUNS CARRIED OUT FOR A/C GENERATION OPS CHECK. CARRIED OUT SERVICEABLE, AS PER TASK 24-31-11-743-802. (TC# 20180103008)