SDR PNSA990401

Service difficulty report · Brush Block · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
April 4, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N41NE
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC741B
Part
Brush Block
Condition
Shorted
Location
Rt Prop
Component
Mcauly · C40331
Stage of operation
AP
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

NOTICED SMELL OF SOMETHING BURNING (NO SMOKE). CO-PILOT NOTICED RT PROP DE-ICE CB WAS POPPED AND SAW SPARKS EMITING FROM BETWEEN COWLING AND SPINNER. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. FOUND PROP BRUSH BLOCK SHORTED. REPLACED BRUSH BLOCK, OPS CHECK OK.