Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
April 16, 2018
Submitted
April 16, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N438QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4243
Aircraft time
20,210 hours, 21,526 cycles
Part
Wire Harness
Condition
Damaged
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
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

DURING TAXI OUT, THE ENGINE ADPT HEAT 1 AND PUSHER SYSTEM FAIL CAUTION LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. AFTER A COUPLE MINUTES THE ENG ADPT HEAT 2, # 1 STALL SYST FAIL, # 2 STALL SYST FAIL, PITOT HEAT 2 CAUTION LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. FOUND CIRCUIT BREAKERS FUEL AUX PUMP 1, FUEL AUX PUMP 2 INTK LIP HTR ENG 2, INTK LIP HTR ENG 1 L WINDOW HEAT, R AOA VANE HEAT, R WSHLD HEAT, L WSHLD HEAT ALL POPPED.EMOVED FROM SERVICE. AFTER CLOSING CIRCUIT BREAKERS ONE BY ONE, SMOKE AND SPARKS AFTER THE NR 2 INTAKE HEAT CB PUSHED IN AND ALL CB ABOVE TRIPPED. FOUND ARCED AND BURNED WIRE BUNDLE UNDER PANEL 133AZ. REPAIRED DAMAGED WIRE BUNDLE, IAW WM 20-16-10-20. RETURNED TO SERVICE.