Service difficulty report · Brush Block · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
February 11, 2015
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
1,210 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Brush Block
Part number
666000600
Condition
Worn
Location
Prop De Ice
Part time
4,052 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G
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 CRUISE, PROP DEICE WAS SELECTED ON AND AC GEN 1 AND 2 CAUTION LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WITH ASSOCIATED LOSS OF AC POWER. QRH PROCEDURE WAS CARRIED OUT AND AC POWER WAS RESTORED TO NORMAL. INVESTIGATION REVEALED NR 1 BRUSH BLOCK WAS WORN BEYOND LIMITS AND THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF ARCING BETWEEN THE BRUSHES. THE NR 1 SLIP RING WAS CLEANED AND INSPECTED SERVICEABLE. REPLACED THE NR 1 BRUSH BLOCK AND TESTED THE SYSTEM SERVICEABLE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RELEASED TO SERVICE.