SDR MALA975332

Service difficulty report · Heater · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
February 24, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N848MA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
346
Propeller
Hamstd 14RF9
Part
Heater
Part number
8022521
Condition
Internal Fault
Location
Nr 3 Blade
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 3390 - DURING FLIGHT, SPARK SHOWERS AROUND LEFT PROP HUB, CREW TURNED OFF PROP HEAT. SPARKS DISAPPEARED AND RETURNED TO DTW. MAINTENANCE FOUND NR 3 BLADE HEATER MAT BURNED ON LEFT PROP. REPLACED NR 3 PROP BLADE. OPS CHECK GOOD OF PROP HEAT SYSTEM. (M)