Service difficulty report · Wire · Dhav DHC8315

Difficulty date
August 5, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8315
Part
Wire
Part number
2421DASH12A16DAS
Condition
Shorted
Location
Ac Electrical
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) #1 AC GENERATOR FAILED IN FLIGHT. RESET CONDUCTED AND DID NOT WORK. GCU CHANGED. GENERATOR ALSO CHANGED.TEST OK THEN FAILED ON SUBSEQUENT START. FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED A SHORTED WIRE. CONNECTORS 2421-P2, P4, P5, P7 DISCONNECTED & BACKSHELLS REMOVED. NEW WIRE 2421-12A16 RED/13A16 BRN LABELLED, RUN & TERMINATED. INSULATION & CONTINUITY TESTS C/O SATIS. ALL CONNECTORS ASSEMBLED & CONNECTED PER AMM 24-21-01, WDM 24-21-01. GCU REPLACED, #1 & #2 AC GEN SYSTEMS TESTED SERV ON EGR. (TC# 20190806001)