Service difficulty report · Brush Block

Difficulty date
December 3, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C652
Part
Brush Block
Part number
C40331
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Prop Deice
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REPORTED A STRONG SMELL OF RUBBER AND THE PROPELLER CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED. ON LANDING, SEVERAL PASSENGERS REPORTED SEEING SPARKS FROM THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE. INSPECTION FOUND THE BRUSH BLOCK WAS NOT SHIMMED EVENLY AND THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF BIRD MATTER ON THE BRUSH BLOCK. THE BRUSH BLOCK WAS REPAIRED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.