Service difficulty report · Brush Block · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
March 28, 2001
Submitted
April 3, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N830EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
155
Aircraft time
26,734 hours, 29,983 cycles
Part
Brush Block
Part number
7826895
Part serial
20000832
Condition
Shorted
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
1,161 hours, 1,265 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
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

ALB- FLIGHT 3945 CREW REPORTED EMERGENCY LIGHTS FLICKER IN DESCENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND RIGHT PROP DEICING BRUSH BLOCK SHORTED AND OVERHEATING AT BACKING PLATE. BRUSH BLOCK AND DEICE CABLE ASSEMBLY REPLACED. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.