Service difficulty report · Electrical Systm · Dhav DHC3

Difficulty date
December 18, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC3
Engine
Pwa
Part
Electrical Systm
Condition
Mis Wired
Location
P3 Heat
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN)THE AIRCRAFT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAS BOTH DESIGN PROBLEMS AND FAILED ITEMS. P3 HEAT CIRCUIT INCORRECT. DUCT OVERHEAT WIRED INCORRECTLY. HOBBS METER NOT WIRED CORRECTLY. INLET DEICE NOT WORKING. STARTER CB U/S. #2 JB WIRES FOUND CHAFED AND BURNED. MAIN JB WIRES ALSO FOUND CHAFED AND BURNT. BEACON IMPROPERLY WIRED. FOUR CB'S UNLABELLED. FMS WARNING PLACARD MISSING. TURBINE CONVERSION DOES NOT TIE SHUNT INTO ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CORRECTLY. THE ENGINE ELECTRICAL LOADS ARE ON THE BATTERY SIDE OF THE SHUNT, WHILE THE AIRFRAME LOADS ARE ON THE GENERATOR SIDE. STC HOLDER CONTACTED.