Service difficulty report · Capacitor · Dhav DHC8201

Difficulty date
July 5, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8201
Aircraft time
11,481 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Capacitor
Part number
2422DASHC1
Condition
Damaged
Location
Avionics Rack
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) THE OCCURRENCE HAPPENED ON GROUND DURING MAINTENANCE WITH NO PASSENGERS OR FLIGHT CREW ON BOARD. DESCRIPTION: DURING MAINTENANCE, IT WAS DISCOVERED SMOKE FROM AVIONIC SHELF. CIRCUIT BREAKERS 115/26 VAC XFMR LT AND CIRCUIT BREAKER RNAV 2 (J2) WAS FOUND POPPED. ACTION FROM TECHNICIAN: A) MAIN AND AUX BATTERIES DISCONNECTED B) SYNCHROPHASE CONTROLLER IN WARDROBE REMOVED DUE TO ACCESS AND SIGN OF HEAT C) TEMP CONTROLLER AND COOLING DUCT IN WARDROBE REMOVED DUE TO ACCESS D) CAPASITORS 2422-C1 AND -C2 FOUND MELTED. (PROBABLY REASON FOR POPPING OF CIRCUIT BREAKERS 115/26 VAC XFMR LT) E) FOUND WIRING 3461-2-630A22-2 MELTED TOGETHER WITH WIRING 3461-1-631A22-2 DUE TO HEAT FROM CAPACITORS MELTDOWN. (PROBABLY REASON FOR POPPING OF CIRCUIT BREAKER RNAV 2 (J2)) F) WIRING 3031-RTWH PITOT HEAT WIRING DO HAVE BURNED INSULATION AN SHALL BE REPLACED. WIRING GOES FROM 3031-GS1 (BLUE WIRE) AND 9811-J15Y (WHITE WIRE) INVESTIGATION IN PROGRESS. (TC# 20190709011)