Service difficulty report · Brush Block · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
December 29, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N427JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3039
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Brush Block
Part number
A56362
Condition
Defective
Location
Rt Prop
Part time
4,702 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

EN ROUTE TO GSP, THE RT PROPELLER HEAT FAILED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PIT DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE PROPELLER DE-ICE BRUSH BLOCK DEFECTIVE. REPLACED THE BRUSH BLOCK IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 30-61-05. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.