Service difficulty report · Connector · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 18, 2015
Submitted
December 23, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N423QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4153
Aircraft time
21,138 hours, 22,547 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Arced
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

FOUND CONNECTOR PLUG 2421-P5 AT RACCB WIRES AND PLUG HAVE ARCING DAMAGE. ALL WIRES PINS A THRU F ARE DAMAGED. REMOVED DAMAGED WIRES BY RETERMINATING PIN A THRU F. REPLACED CONNECTOR PLUG 2421-P5 IAW WM 20-17-19-401. CONTINUITY CHECKS GOOD IAW WD 24-21-00 AND 30-61-00, T/E 3542 12/17/15. CW OPS TEST OF AC GEN SYS 24-21-00-710-801,WINDSHIELD AND SIDE WINDOW HEAT 30-41-00-710-802, ICE DETECT 30-80-00-710-801, PITOT HEAT 30-30-00-710-801, ENGINE LIP HEAT 30-21-00-710-801, DRAIN MAST 38-32-00-710-801, PROP DEICE 30-61-00-720-801, SPU 29-11-36-710-801. MAPCO'S AND AOA VANES ARE HOT WITH AC ON. ALL OPS TEST GOOD. INCLUDED ABOVE FUEL AUXILIARY PUMPS OPS CK GOOD IAW AMM 28-27-31-710-801.