Service difficulty report · Wire · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
April 9, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
69,355 hours
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Wire
Part number
DSC201209
Condition
Chafed
Location
Electrical
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER GROUND CREW HAD CONNECTED AC POWER THE RH AC CONTACTOR BOX AREA BEGAN TO EMIT SMOKE AND VISIBLE ARCHING. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT A 20GAUGE AC WIRE CONNECTED TO A CURRENT LIMITER HAD CONTACTED THE CURRENT LIMITER HOUSING AND CHAFFED THROUGH CAUSING THE ARCHING. THE WIRE HAD MELTED AND THERE WAS OTHER DAMAGE CAUSED TO THE CURRENT LIMITER ASSEMBLY AND LIMITERS THEMSELVES AND SURROUNDING WIRES. THE AIRCRAFT IS CURRENTLY UNDER REPAIR. P/N: DSC201-20-9 S/N: NA TSN HOURS: NA , CYCLES: NA TSR HOURS: NA , CYCLES: NA A/C HOURS: 69958 A/C CYCLES: 74155 (TC# 20190410016)