Service difficulty report · Wire · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
October 28, 2005
Submitted
October 31, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N346PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
477
Aircraft time
19,884 hours, 28,154 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Shorted
Location
Spoiler Clutch
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PDX FLIGHT NR 2133 PFCS - PUSH OFF SPOILER NR 2 LIGHT ILLUMINATED, COMPLIED WITH CHECKLIST. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT, INSPECTED AND FOUND LEFT WING OUTBOARD SPOILER CLUTCH SWITCH WIRES AT 27-15-01. 19G22 AND 23C22N SHORTED TOGETHER FROM CORROSION IN ENVIROMENTAL SPLICING. REMOVED CORRODED SPLICE AND RE-SPLICED WIRING IAW MM TASK 20-45-07-300-802, SUBTASK 20-45-07-910-003, PARAGRAPH C(1) (Q)-J. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE ROLL SPOILER CLUTCH SWITCHES IAW MM TASK 27-14-36-710-801. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.