Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
April 12, 2018
Submitted
April 13, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N422QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4150
Aircraft time
26,884 hours, 28,408 cycles
Part
Wire Harness
Part number
697071272
Condition
Shorted
Location
Nr 2 Propeller
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

RECEIVED A PROPELLER DEICE CAUTION LIGHT. RAN CHECKLIST AND LIGHT WENT OUT. EVERYTIME THE NR 2 PROP DEICE CYCLED ON THE PROPELLER DEICE CAUTION CAME BACK ON. ALL THREE PHASES OF THE NR 2 HAD AT LEAST A .15 INCREASE WHEN PROPELLER DEICE WAS ON. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED SPINNER AND OUTBD HORSE COLLAR. FOUND SHORTED AND ARCED WIRE AT BACKPLATE ON THE NR 2 BLADE ON THE NR 2 PROPELLER . REPLACED ONE WIRE RECEPTACLE ON THE NR 2 BLADE IAW CMM 61-00-49. REMOVED AND REPLACED THAT PROP SLIP RING DEICE HARNESS IAW AMM 61-10-16-000/400-802. ALSO REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 BLADE DEICE HARNESS IAW AMM 61-10-01-000/400-805. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.