Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
March 18, 2002
Submitted
March 21, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N471PS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3007
Aircraft time
15,945 hours, 20,294 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Wire Harness
Condition
Shorted
Location
Electrical Sys
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

THE FLIGHT CREW ABORTED THE TAKEOFF AFTER RECEIVING A LEFT ALTERNATOR AND LEFT AC VOLTAGE FAIL WARNING MESSAGE. THE FLIGHT CREW RETURNED TO THE GATE WHERE MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FERRIED THE AIRCRAFT TO CAK AND THEN DAY FOR FURTHER MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION. THE WIRING HARNESS WAS FOUND TO HAVE AN INTERNAL SHORT AND MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE WIRE HARNESS IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER SPECIAL PROBLEM REPORT A19753. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED AND THE AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE.