Service difficulty report · Brush Block · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
January 4, 2016
Submitted
January 4, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N815EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
321
Aircraft time
56,768 hours, 63,041 cycles
Part
Brush Block
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Prop De Ice
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS FLICKER INTERMITTENTLY WITH PROP HEAT ON. INSPECTED 1 AND 2 PROP BRUSH BLOCKS, FOUND TO BE WET WITH DEICE FLUID. CLEANED AS REQUIRED. NO DEFECTS FOUND AT THIS TIME. GROUND RAN BOTH ENGINES FOR 25 MINUTES, OPS NORMAL IAW RUNUP MANUAL, OK FOR SERVICE.