Service difficulty report · Contactor · Dhav DHC7103

Difficulty date
September 5, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC7103
Engine
Pwa PT6A50
Part
Contactor
Part number
MS24178D1
Condition
Failed
Location
Prop De Iced Sys
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) WHEN THE FLIGHT CREW SELECTED PROP DE-ICE IT FAULTED. UPON INSPECTION THE AC CONTACTOR FOR THE NR 2 PROP, IN THE NR 2 WHEEL WELL ELECTRICAL BOX, HAD FAILED. THE CONTACTOR AND SEVERAL TERMINALS WERE REPLACED AND THE SYS FUNCTION CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.