Service difficulty report · Heater · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
September 6, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
28,428 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Heater
Part number
8022522
Condition
Failed
Location
Propeller Blade
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) - DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, NR 3 BLADE ON NR 2 PROP WAS FOUND TO HAVE A BURNED BLADE HATER. NR 1 AND NR 3 BLADES WERE REPLACED AS A MATCHED SET AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE BLADE HISTORY SHOWS NO EVIDENCE OF THE HEATER EVER BEING CHANGED. BLADE TTSN 27,976 HOURS TSOH 9498 HOURS, 9514 CYCLES.