Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
January 30, 2004
Submitted
February 4, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N981HA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
378
Aircraft time
25,679 hours, 27,976 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Engine time
31,668 hours, 35,460 cycles
Part
Wire Harness
Part number
311479203
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nr 2 Eng Ecc
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING TAXI, EXPERIENCED NR 2 ENGINE MANUAL CAUTION LIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ELECTRONIC ENGINE CONTROL & RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. THEN EXPERIENCED THE SAME CONDITION ON TAKEOFF ROLL. MAINTENANCE FURTHER INVESTIGATED AND FOUND CORROSION ON THE ASSOCIATED CANNON PLUG IN THE RIGHT HAND WING ROOT AT P9811-J14. CORROSION WAS CLEANED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE ON 31JAN04. THEN FLIGHT 4006 HAD SAME CONDITION PRESENT DURING TAXI. AIRCAFT WAS SCHEDULED FOR FERRY TO MIDDLETOWN MAINTENANCE. AIRCRAFT THEN HAD TEST EQUIPMENT HOOKED UP & RAN ON SYSTEMS, MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED ENGINE AIRFRAME SPIDER HARNESS. ALL SYSTEMS OPS CHECKED GOOD & AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.