Service difficulty report · Bus Bar · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
December 7, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Part
Bus Bar
Part number
CSP6575
Condition
Loose
Location
Dc System
Part time
7,324 hours
Component
82410379101
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
H, J
Precautionary procedure
A, H

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

What was found

(CAN) THE LEFT MAIN DISTRIBUTION BUS BAR BECAME LOOSE FROM THE FOUR, 50-AMP CIRCUIT BREAKERS THAT ARE IN THE LEFT COCKPIT CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL. THIS CONDITION CAUSED THE FOUR 50-AMP CIRCUIT BREAKERS TO OPEN AND THE AIRCRAFT LOST THE LEFT MAIN DC BUS WITH NO DC BUS FAULT LIGHT INDICATION ALTHOUGH THERE WERE MANY OTHER AMBER FAULT LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. BUS BAR WAS SECURED AND CB'S RESET, SYSTEM CHECKED OK.