Service difficulty report · Brush Block · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
November 16, 2016
Submitted
November 17, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N451QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4457
Aircraft time
7,351 hours, 7,900 cycles
Part
Brush Block
Part number
697079003
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1 Propeller
Stage of operation
CR
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

PROPELLER DEICE CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. INITIALLY, IT WAS FLASHING INTERMITTENTLY, BUT BECAME MORE STEADY OVER TIME, AND IT SEEMED TO BE TRIGGERED BY THE NR 1 PROP. DIVERTED AND ACCOMPLISHED A UNEVENTFUL LANDING. NR 1 PROP SLIP RING CLEANED AND PROP BRUSH BLOCK REPLACED. FUNCTIONAL TESTED IAW AMM 30-61-00-720-801. NO DEFECTS NOTED. NO FAULTS IN CDS. RETURNED TO SERVICE.