Service difficulty report · Brush Block · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
February 27, 2003
Submitted
March 7, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N426JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3038
Aircraft time
20,441 hours, 18,216 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Brush Block
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Prop Heat
Stage of operation
CR
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

DURING CRUISE, THE RIGHT HAND PROP HEAT FAILED. DUE TO LIGHT SNOW AT THE DESTINATION, FLIGHT 4050 DIVERTED TO DAY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE BRUSHBLOCK TO BE OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED THE BRUSHBLOCK IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 61-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.