Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
August 10, 2004
Submitted
August 12, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N835EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
289
Aircraft time
31,540 hours, 35,015 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF*
Part
Wire Harness
Condition
Chafed
Location
Sychrophaser
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLIGHT NR 3822 HAD TO RETURN TO FIELD DUE TO THE RT PROP RPM SURGING ON CLIMB OUT. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. CONDITION DID NOT EXIST WITH THE PROP SYNCHROPHASER OFF. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM AND FOUND CHAFED WIRES AT THE ENGINE HARNESS FOR THE SYCHROPHASER SYSTEM. WIRES WERE REPAIRED AND SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECKED. ALL CHECKS GOOD.