Service difficulty report · Temp Monitor · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
April 28, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Part
Temp Monitor
Part number
5224871
Condition
Burnt
Location
Battery System
Part time
17,379 hours
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
E, H

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

What was found

(CAN) ARRIVING AT GATE PILOT WAS ALERTED BY "BATTERY TEMP MONITOR" ANNUNCIATOR FOR MAIN AND AUXILIARY BATTERY HOT. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY A BIT OF SMOKE FROM THE MONITOR. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE MONITOR WAS BURNT OUT. ALSO NOTED THAT SENSOR OVERHEAT P/N 71867 OF THE AUXILIARY BATTERY WAS SHORTED TO ITS MOUNTING TERMINAL PRODUCING A VOLTAGE OF 18 TO 20 VDC ON PIN B OF CONNECTOR 2433P1. REF. WIRING DIAGRAM 24-32-11.