Service difficulty report · Ground Wire · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
June 26, 2010
Submitted
June 30, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N401QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4031
Part
Ground Wire
Condition
Loose
Location
Ground Power
Stage of operation
TX
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

GPU NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM DC EXTERNAL POWER RECEPTACLE WHEN GPU POWER CORD WAS REMOVED. FOUND GROUND WIRE TERMINAL END TO DC INTERNAL POWER RECEPTACLE ATTACHING HARDWARE LOOSE AT STUD CAUSING ARCING. INSPECTED CURRENT LIMITERS AND ASSOCIATED WIRING FOR DEFECTS. NO DEFECTS NOTED. R & R DC EXTERNAL POWER RECEPTACLE AND RECEPTACLE GROUND WIRE IAW AMM TASK 24-42-01-000-801 + 24-42-01-400-801. ALSO REF WM 24-42-00 PG 1, SHEET 1 OF 1. C/W OPS TEST OF THE EXTERNAL DC POWER SYS IAW TASK 24-42-00-710-801. OPS TEST GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.