Service difficulty report · Circuit Breaker · Dhav DHC6

Difficulty date
November 20, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC6
Engine
Pwa
Part
Circuit Breaker
Condition
Improper Wired
Location
Avionics
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN)AVIONICS BREAKER FOUND FED WITH INDIVIDUAL #18 GAUGE WIRE RATHER THAN THE NORMAL BUSS BAR ARRANGEMENT. IN ADDITION, SEVERAL OF THE CIRCUIT BREAKERS WERE IMPROPERLY LABELLED AND CONNECTED TO MORE THAN ONE SYSTEM. FOR EXAMPLE, THE BREAKER LABELLED "RNAV", ALSO FED THE RAD ALT., PILOT'S HORIZON AND PILOTS DG.