Service difficulty report · Relay · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
October 26, 2005
Submitted
October 27, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N358PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
506
Aircraft time
17,808 hours, 25,694 cycles
Part
Relay
Condition
Failed
Location
Propeller Heat
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

SEA FLIGHT 2297, TAXIING OUT TO THE RUNDWAY THE PROP HEAT LIGHT WAS ON AND PROP DEICE WAS NOT SELECTED. TRIED TO RECYCLE THE SYSTEM WITH NO SUCCESS. THE LEFT B-PHASE IS SHOWING 28 VOLTS AND OTHER PHASES WERE AT 14 VOLTS, THE PROP HEAT WILL NOT CYCLE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE K3 RELAY. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.