Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
February 6, 2019
Submitted
February 6, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N443QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4353
Aircraft time
17,496 hours, 18,721 cycles
Part
Wire Harness
Part number
LA697037220
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1 Propeller
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON DESCENT, SPARKS WERE NOTICED IN THE PROP ARC OF THE #1 ENGINE EVERY 30 SECONDS. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. #1 PROP #1 BLADE DEICE HARNESS REPLACED, AND #3 AND #6 BLADES ON #1 PROP HAD DEICE BOOT REPAIRS ACCOMPLISHED. TESTS SHOW NO SPARKS OR ISSUES FROM #1 PROP DURING USAGE OR TESTS. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.