Service difficulty report · Buss Tie · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
September 1, 2002
Submitted
November 6, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Buss Tie
Part number
697070212
Condition
Shorted
Location
Prop De-Ice
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED PROP OVERSPEED 1060 RPM, NR 1 PEC CAUTION LIGHT AND POWERPLANT MESSAGE. POWER LEVER RETARDED TOWARDS FLIGHT IDLE, NO EFFECT. ACC. QRH ENGINE FAIL / FIRE / SHUTDOWN COMPLETED ON LT (NR 1) ENGINE. MTCE CHECKED FAULT CODES IN CDS, FC 160-LOCAL NP MPU EXTRA PULSES, FC 999-NO DISPATCH -FC IN PEC. FSR OPENED LT HORSE COLLAR TO INSPECT DE-ICING BUSS TIES, FOUND ONE BUSS TIE SHEARED OFF BY CONTACT WITH MPU HOUSING AND EVIDENCE OF HEAT DAMAGE TO BUSS TIE AND PROPELLER BULKHEAD ( 30 MM), SHORTING WITH PROP DE-ICE ON. OPERATOR IS AWARE OF DH8-400-SL-61-002 AND DOWTY SL FOR FC 160. REPAIR TO PROPELLER BACKPLATE / BULKHEAD PERFORMED AS PER DOWTY CONCESSION LETTER.