Service difficulty report · Connector · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
February 4, 2013
Submitted
February 4, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N907HA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
011
Aircraft time
68,232 hours, 77,728 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Saturated
Location
Brushblock
Stage of operation
DE
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

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AT 12K, SELECTED PROP HEAT ON AND RT AC BUSS FAULT OCCURED. INSPECTED BOTH PROP BRUSH BLOCKS, FOUND NR 2 PROP BRUSH BLOCK CONNECTOR PLUG SOAKED WITH DEICE FLUID. CLEANED AND DRIED CONNECTOR PLUG AS REQUIRED. GROUND RAN BOTH ENGINES WITH PROP HEAT ON. OPS AND LOADS CHECKED GOOD.