Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
May 26, 2010
Submitted
June 1, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N436QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4236
Aircraft time
3,173 hours, 3,686 cycles
Part
Wire Harness
Part number
LA697071272
Condition
Failed
Location
Prop De Ice
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PROP DEICE CAUTION LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY COMES ON WHEN THE NR1 PROP HEAT ENERGIZES. WHEN THE NR 1 PROP HEAT QUITS THE CAUTION LIGHT GOES OUT. PERFORMED EMERGENCY/ABNORMAL CHECKLIST, DIDN'T HELP. ELECTRICAL PAGE SHOWED THAT THE PROP HEAT WAS DWG A LOAD OK. NR 2 PROP HEAT WORKED FINE. RETURNED TO THE FIELD. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REMOVED NR1 PROP SPINNER, INSPECTED & FOUND NR 2 PROP HEAT DE-ICE HARNESS BURNED. REPLACED DE-ICE HARNESS IAW AMM TASK 61-10-06-400-805. PROP DE-ICE SYS OPERATIONALLY CHECKS NORMAL. REINSTALLED PROP SPINNER. RETURNED TO SERVICE.