Service difficulty report · Buss Bar · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
March 25, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N812PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
26
Part
Buss Bar
Condition
Corrosion
Location
Lt Dc Panel
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CLM - ELECTRICAL OVERHEAT SMELL IN COCKPIT AND CABIN AFTER TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT MADE SAFE FOR FERRY FLIGHT TO PDX. SMOKE AND ASSOCIATED ODORS ORIGINATED FROM CAPTAINS LEFT HAND DC CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL. FEEDER WIRE 2431151A81 FROM C/B A10 WAS BURNT AT THE CONNECTION AT B1. BUSS BAR CONNECTING C/B A1 THROUGH A4 WAS CHARRED AND SUFFERED EXTREME HEAT DAMAGE. TERMINAL AT THE LINE FEED SIDE OF THE C/B WERE EQUALLY DAMAGED. ALL BUSS BARS AND CIRCUIT BREAKER WITH HEAT DAMAGE WERE REPLACED.