Service difficulty report · Flex Drive · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
June 21, 2005
Submitted
July 11, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Aircraft time
29,942 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Flex Drive
Part number
XW200672075
Condition
Seized
Location
Windshield Wiper
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H, A

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

What was found

(CAN) A FEW MINUTES AFTER DEPARTURE, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED A BURNING ODOR FOLLOWED BY SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE GLARESHIELD. ON INVESTIGATION BY MAINTENANCE, THE FLEX DRIVE BETWEEN THE WIPER MOTOR AND PILOT CONVERTER WAS FOUND TO BE OVERHEATING AND MELTED A PORTION OF THE WINDSHIELD DEFROST DUCTING. WHEN THE FLEX DRIVE WAS REMOVED, IT WAS SEIZED. THE FLEX DRIVE WAS REPLACED, THE WINDSHIELD DEFROST DUCTING REPAIRED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.