SDR SWIA972353

Service difficulty report · Rccb · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
February 12, 2001
Submitted
February 14, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N162CA
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120150
Aircraft time
27,966 hours, 32,782 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW118
Part
Rccb
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt 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

RIGHT PROPELLER HEAT CONTINUES TO FAIL IN FLIGHT. EN ROUTE LAX DIVERTED TO PSP. INSPECTED LEFT AND RIGHT PROPELLER DEICE LEADS, LOOKED OK. CHECKED RIGHT PROPELLER HEAT RCCB. INSPECTED WIRING AT SWITCH AND RELAYS. FOUND POWER AT A2 OF RCCB 226 DROPS TO BELOW 1 VOLT. WHEN PROPELLER DEICE ACTIVATED POWER AT A1 REMAINS 28 VOLTS. REMOVED AND REPLACED RCCB 226. OPS CHECK GOOD OF RIGHT PROPELLER DEICE SYSTEM.

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