Service difficulty report · De-Ice Lead · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
January 3, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N426JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3038
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
De-Ice Lead
Part number
B6444
Condition
Defective
Location
Lt Prop
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, LT PROPELLER HEAT FAILED. CREW RETURNED TO GATE AND CONTACTED MAINTENANCE CONTROL. DEFERRED LT PROPELLER HEAT SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH MEL 30-1-3. AIRCRAFT THEN COMPLETED FLIGHT TO PIT. PIT MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND REPAIRED BROKEN DE-ICE LEAD. OPERATIONAL CHECK OF SYSTEM GOOD AND AIRCRAFT APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.