Service difficulty report · Wire · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
October 18, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
System (JASC)
2422 · AC Inverter
Part
Wire
Condition
Shorted
Location
Inverter
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) INVERTER SYSTEM FAILED IN-FLIGHT. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND WIRE FROM CVR INPUT SWITCH TO CIRCUIT BREAKER SHORTING TO ITS OWN SHIELDING. WIRE REPAIRED.