Service difficulty report · Brush Block · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
February 24, 1998
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
3E2515
Condition
Dirty
Location
Lt Prop
Part time
262 hours
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

THE LEFT PROPELLER HEAT FAILED, DURING THE TAXI OUT FOR TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. OUTSTATION MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND CLEANED THE LEFT PROPELLER BRUSH BLOCK, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 30-61-05. OPERATION CHECKS WERE COMPLETED AND, THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.