Service difficulty report · Relay · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
August 14, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Aircraft time
39,802 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF*
Part
Relay
Part number
XD4N
Condition
Failed
Location
Deice System
Part time
40,935 hours
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING DESCENT FROM FL250, AS POWER WAS REDUCED BELOW 30 PERCENT TORQUE. WHEN DESCENDING THROUGH 23000` CABIN STARTED TO CLIMB RAPIDLY. DE-ICE PRESSURE CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. NO LOUD NOISES OR SQUEALS. MX INVESTIGATION FOUND RELAY 2121-K6 AT FAULT. RELAY REPLACED, ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (NOTE: PART IS CONSIDERED AN EXPENDABLE AND TIMES NOT TRACKED, TIMES PROVIDED ARE AIRFRAME TIMES)