Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
November 5, 2010
Submitted
November 10, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4049
Aircraft time
23,031 hours, 24,098 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Wire Harness
Part number
697071272
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 200
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

DURING FLIGHT, PROP DEICE CAUTION LIGHT NR 2 ENGINE ILLUMINATE FOR 6 SEC AND THEN EXTINGUISHES. DIVERTED DUE TO ENROUTE WEATHER. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. CHECKED CDS AND FOUND NR2 TMCU FAULTS OPEN HEATER PHASE B AND OPEN HEATER PHASE C. COMPLIED WITH NR2 PROPELLER ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE CHECK IAW MM TASK 30-61-00-760-801 AND FOUND NR 2 BLADE HEATER LEAD BROKEN AT BULKHEAD. REPLACED NR 2 PROPELLER NR 2 BLADE HEATER LEAD IAW MM TASKS 61-10-06-000-805 AND 61-10-06-400-805. NR2 PROPELLER ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE CHECK NOW GOOD. CLEARED TMCU FAULTS. PROPELLER DEICE FUNCTIONAL TEST AND CALIBRATION CHECK GOOD IAW MM TASK 30-61-00-720-802. ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL DURING TEST. NO TMCU FAULTS FOUND AFTER TEST. RETURNED TO SERVICE.