Service difficulty report · Transformer · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
April 28, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft time
61,941 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF15
Part
Transformer
Part number
50508000
Condition
Burned
Location
Electrical
Part time
62,679 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) 1ST INSTANCE DURING GROUND ENGINE RUN AC GEN CAUTION LIGHT CAME ON - AC GEN REPLACED. 2ND TIME AC GEN CAUTION LIGHT CAME AND AIR TURN BACK WAS INITIATED, SUBSEQUENT TROUBLE SHOOTING 1) FOUND WIRE 2421-10003CBC IN #1 AC CONTACTOR BOX CHAFING AND ARCING TO CURRENT TRANSFORMER T1. WIRE 2421-10003CBC REPLACED AS PER STD PRACTICES. CURRENT TRANSFORMER T1 REPLACED IAW AMM 24-21-01. 2) ALL 3 SOCKETS @ 2421-P29 REPLACED IAW STD PRACTICES. AC GENS OP CHECKED SERVICEABLE AS PER AMM 24-21-01. DUE TO PLUG NOT BEING INSTALLED AND PROPERLY TIGHTENED. (TC# 20190502018)