Service difficulty report · Generator · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
May 30, 2018
Submitted
June 4, 2018
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N646CC
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
646
Aircraft time
1,523 hours, 755 cycles
Part
Generator
Part number
23088008
Part serial
1451
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

NR 1 GENERATOR FAILURE, CYCLING ON AND OFF. CAUSED MULTIPLE SYSTEM FAILURES, TO INCLUDE AUTO PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM FAILURE. THE NR 1 DC GENERATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH AUX INVERTER LIGHT. LEFT STALL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. AUTOPILOT DISCONNECTED, TCAS FAILED, PRESSURE CONTROLLER FAILED, GPWS FAILED AND NR 1 FMS/WAAS FAILED. IAW QRH, TURNED OFF THE NR 1 DC GEN AND RESET. CONDITIONED CONTINUED. TURNS OFF THE NR 1 DC GENERATOR AND ALL LIGHTS RESET. NR 1 GPS, GPWS AND TCAS REMAINED INOPERATIVE. THE PRESSURIZATION FAILURE NECESSITATED DECLARATION OF AN EMERGENCY AND PRIORITY FOR A DESCENT TO LOWER ALTITUDE. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED.