Service difficulty report · Circuit Breaker · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
December 10, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Part
Circuit Breaker
Part number
43100012
Condition
Chafed
Location
26 Vac.Q1
Part time
13 hours
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
J
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 POWERED FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM (PFCS) CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS TRIPPING. CB LOCATED ON THE LEFT 26VAC BUS, POSITION Q1. APPARENT CAUSE WAS THE CIRCUIT BREAKER LOAD TERMINAL WAS SHORTING TO GROUND VIA THE MOUNTING BRACKET SUPPORTING 2423-P1. BRACKET WAS TRIMMED TO ACCOMMODATE. THIS WAS A FACTORY NEW AIRCRAFT. MANUFACTURER QA WAS NOTIFIED.