Service difficulty report · Terminal Block · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
February 27, 2012
Submitted
February 28, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N328EN
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft serial
281
Aircraft time
37,216 hours, 55,860 cycles
Part
Terminal Block
Part number
85465039301CES
Condition
Burned
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

CREW STATING THAT THERE WAS A NON ELECTRICAL ODOR IN COCKPIT. MX INSPECTED COCKPIT. NO ODOR DETECTED. ODOR COMING FROM APU POWER CABLES & STUD AT FWD BULKHEAD. DEACTIVATED APU START CONTACTOR IAW SP.P 49.1. NO ODOR WITH ENGINES RUNNING & APU DEACTIVATED .