Service difficulty report · Brushes · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
September 10, 2010
Submitted
September 13, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N887FE
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0216
Aircraft time
8,805 hours, 10,375 cycles
Part
Brushes
Part number
B5121
Condition
Worn
Location
Propeller
Part time
90 hours, 99 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL THE AIRCRAFT LOST POWER DUE TO UN-COMMANDED FEATHERING OF THE PROPELLER. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING THE MECHANIC FOUND A WORN BATA BRUSH THE PART WAS REPLACED. THE SYSTEM CHECKED GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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