Service difficulty report · Brush Block · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
March 24, 2011
Submitted
March 30, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N912HA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
040
Aircraft time
63,559 hours, 71,763 cycles
Part
Brush Block
Part number
782689
Part serial
665
Condition
Burned
Location
Nr 1 Propeller
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON APPROACH, NR 1 ENG WAS SPARKING FROM PROP SPINNER WITH PROP HEAT ON AND NR 1 AC GENERATOR "A" PHASE AT 85 VOLTS. SELECTED PROP HEAT OFF AND SPARKS STOPPED. ON GROUND NR 1 "A" PHASE WAS 103 VOLTS. R & R NR 1 BRUSH BLOCK ASSY. REFERENCE IAW 30-61-00. R & R ONE CURRENT LIMITER IN LT AC CONTACTOR BOX. GROUND RAN ACFT, OPS CHECKED GOOD.