What was found
(CAN) THE PROP DEICE SYSTEM BECAME UNSERVICEABLE IN FLIGHT. THE DEICE WIRE HARNESS WAS FOUND SHORTED AND REPLACED, AND THE BRUSH BLOCK WAS REPLACED AS A PRECAUTION. SATISFACTORY CHECKS WERE THEN CARRIED OUT.
- Difficulty date
- February 12, 2016
- Submitted
- April 22, 2016
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bombdr DHC8400
- Aircraft time
- 5,792 hours
- Engine
- Pwc PW150A
- Propeller
- Dowty R4086123F17
- System (JASC)
- 3097 · Ice/Rain Protection System Wiring
- Part
- Wire
- Condition
- Shorted
- Location
- Prop De-Ice
- Part time
- 5,870 hours
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.