Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
February 8, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Part
Wire Harness
Condition
Burned
Location
Intake Heat
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y
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 FLIGHT WHEN ENTERING ICING CONDITIONS, CREW SELECTED ENGINE INTAKE BYPASS DOOR OPEN. LEFT HAND EMERGENCY FUEL SHUTOFF VALVE CLOSED AND ENGINE SHUTDOWN. INSPECTION INDICATED THAT 115 VOLT AC INTAKE HEAT WIRE HAD SHORTED ON A HARNESS SUPPORT TRAY UNDER THE FLOOR AT PASSENGER SEAT, ROW 3. THE SHORTED WIRE HAD CAUSED A WIRE BUNDLE TO BURN.