Service difficulty report · Terminal · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
July 5, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft time
21,014 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Terminal
Part number
31890
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Dc Gen
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT NR 1 D.C. GENERATOR LOAD METER WAS INDICATING A LOAD OF 1.26 CONTINUOUSLY. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION REVEALED A BAD (HIGH RESISTANCE) ON THE R1 TERMINAL CONNECTION OF THE GENERATOR SHUNT LOCATED BEHIND THE LT LANDING LIGHT. THE TERMINAL LUGS WERE REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.