Service difficulty report · Wire · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
July 30, 2003
Submitted
August 4, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N359PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
514
Aircraft time
12,592 hours, 17,902 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Chafed
Location
Electrical Sys
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SEA- ON FLIGHT 2038 BOTH LEFT AC BUS AND RIGHT AC BUS CAUTION LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WHEN PROPELLERS WERE SELECTED. SLIGHT ELECTRICAL SMOKE SMELL DETECTED. REPAIRED TWO CHAFED WIRES LEADING INTO AIRCRAFT EXTERNAL POWER RECEPTICAL WITH ENVIRONMENTAL SPLICES. NO PARTS REPLACED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.