Service difficulty report · Buss · Dhav DHC7103

Difficulty date
June 15, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC7103
Aircraft time
33,340 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A50
Propeller
Hamstd 24PF305
Part
Buss
Part number
MS277501
Condition
Damaged
Location
Ac Power
Part time
1,850 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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) DURING CRUISE , LEFT AC BUS CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CAPTAIN ELECTED TO RETURN TO DESTINATION FOR TROUBLESHOOTING. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT AC BUS CONTACTOR WAS STICKING INTERMITTENTLY . THE CONTACTOR WAS REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RELEASED BACK TO SERVICE. THIS PART IS ON A 7200 HR BENCH CHECK MAINTENANCE INTERVAL BUT THE OPERATOR HAS FOUND IT MORE EFFECTIVE TO REPLACE THE CONTACTOR WITH A NEW UNIT . THE FAILED CONTACTOR HAD COMPLETED 1850 HRS SINCE NEW. (TC# 20190621012)