Service difficulty report · Relay · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
January 5, 2001
Submitted
February 1, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
28,428 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Relay
Part number
KCD4N
Condition
Stuck
Location
Prop Heat
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

(CAN) THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE RT PROPELLER HEAT B PHASE WAS STUCK IN THE ON POSITION. THIS WAS CONFIRMED WITH THE LOADMETER. THEY PULLED THE CB TO DEACTIVATE THE SYSTEM. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN REPLACEMENT OF PROP HEAT RELAY 3061-K4 WHICH HAD COANTACTS A1 AND A2 STUCK CLOSED. THE RELAY WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.