Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
May 5, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
20,382 hours
Part
Wire Harness
Part number
697037220
Condition
Damaged
Location
Prop Anti-Ice
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, H
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A DUAL AC GENERATOR FAILURE WITH THE PROP DE-ICE ON WHEN CLIMBING THROUGH 17000` . CREW WERE ABLE TO RESET THE GENERATORS BUT THEY WENT OFF LINE AGAIN WHEN THE PROP RPM WAS SET TO 900. CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT WITH PROP RPM AT 1020. THEY ALSO REPORTED THAT WHEN THE RIGHT HAND PROP CYCLES THROUGH ITS HEAT CYCLE THEY WERE GETTING A DE-ICE CAUTION. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND THE RIGHT HAND PROP #2 & #6 PROP DE-ICE LEADS TO BE DAMAGED. LEADS REPLACED AND SYSTEMS CHECKED SERVICEABLE. AC HOURS: 21256 AC CYCLES: 16964 (TC# 20190506009)