Service difficulty report · Wire · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
August 19, 2019
Submitted
August 19, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N412QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4059
Aircraft time
41,800 hours, 43,839 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Burned
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON PREFLIGHT FO NOTICED A BURN WIRE INSIDE THE NOSE COMPARTMENT. THE IS ON THE TOP RIGHT SIDE OF THE BOX THAT HAS ALL THE CIRCUIT BREAKERS FACING FORWARD. APU PLACED ON MEL. FERRIED AIRCRAFT FOR REPAIRS. AIRCRAFT CURRENTLY OUT OF SERVICE.