Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 25, 2013
Submitted
January 28, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N445QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4358
Aircraft time
4,647 hours, 4,801 cycles
Part
Control Unit
Part number
4100S01807
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Prop Deice
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 DE-ICE CAUTION LIGHT. SELECTED OFF & CAUTION LIGHT EXTINGUISED, SELECTED BACK ON AND PROP ADVISORY LIGHTS NEVER RE-ILLUMINATED. DIVERTED AND ACCOMPLISHED AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. INTERROGATED CDS, NO FAULTS. CW FIM TASK 30-60-00-810-807. CW ELECTRICAL CONTINUITY CHECK OF NR 1 & NR 2 PROP DEICING HEATER ELEMENTS IAW AMM 30-61-00-760-801. NO DEFECTS. CW GVI OF BOTH NR 1 & NR 2 PROP DE-ICE LEADS & BRUSH BLOCKS. NO DEFECTS. CW FUNCTIONAL TEST OF THE PROP DE-ICE SYS IAW AMM 30-61-00-720-801. TEST PASS. IAW MAINT CONTROL. R & R NR 1 TMCU. REPLACED NR1 TMCU IAW AMM TASK 30-61-06-000-801 AND AMM TASK 30-61-06-400-801. CW CALIBRATION PROCEDURE FOR THE TMCU IAW AMM 30-61-06-820-801. NO DEFECTS NOTED. OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE. REPLACED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE.