Service difficulty report · Brush Block · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
December 30, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N434JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3051
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Brush Block
Part number
A56362
Condition
Defective
Location
Lt Prop
Part time
5,492 hours
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

DURING TAXI, THE LT PROPELLER HEAT SYSTEM FAILED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE DE-ICE BRUSH BLOCK TO BE DEFECTIVE. REMOVED AND 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.