Service difficulty report · Current Limiter · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
December 19, 2010
Submitted
December 21, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N837EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
217
Aircraft time
47,045 hours, 53,053 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW120
Part
Current Limiter
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Prop Heat
Stage of operation
CR
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

WHEN NR 2 PROP HEAT IS CYCLED TO 'A' PHASE,BOTH 'A' PHASE AND RT TRU CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED AND THE RT ELEVATOR HORN HEAT CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. R & R NR 2 PROP LEADS, GROUND RAN ACFT, OPS CHECKED GOOD. WHEN NR 2 PROP HEAT CYCLED TO 'A' PHASE, THE RT TRU CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED AND THE RT ELEVATOR HORN HEAT CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. R & R BRUSH BLOCK, OPS CHECKED GOOD. NR 2 PROP BLADES 1 AND 3 RT 'A' PHASE LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. VOLTS READ 88-69 AND THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS FLICKER DURING 'A' PHASE CYCLE. R & R 'A' PHASE CURRENT LIMITER IN NR 2 AC CONTACTOR BOX. GROUND RUN, OPS CHECKED GOOD ON BOTH TIMERS.