Service difficulty report · Deice System · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
January 15, 2004
Submitted
January 16, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N831EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
160
Aircraft time
32,959 hours, 36,894 cycles
Part
Deice System
Part serial
783667
Condition
Arced
Location
Nr 2 Propeller
Part time
25,181 hours, 27,496 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLIGHT 3841 ON CLIMBOUT FROM SYRACUSE HAD TO RETURN TO FIELD DUE TO SPARKS BEING OBSERVED COMING FROM THE NR 2 PROP. NO EMERGENCY DECLARED AND THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 2 PROP BLADE ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE TO BE AT FAULT. BLADE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED, OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.