Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
August 1, 2000
Submitted
September 12, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
230880026
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
1,859 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) AIRCRAFT ARRIVED IN GEORGETOWN (GGO) WITH THE " NR 1 DC GEN HOT" CAUTION LIGHT & HEATER CAUTION LIGHT. THE STARTER GENERATOR AND AREA AROUND IT INSPECTED AS PER MEL 24-1, STARTER GENERATOR FUNCTIONED CHECKED. OK.AIRCRAFT ARRIVED LATER AT PORT OF SPAIN (POS), WHEN THE CREW WAS READY TO DEPART AND COMMENCE STARTING OF THE NR 1 ENGINE, IT WOULD NOT START.STARTER GENERATOR REPLACED, SYSTEM OPERATES CORRECTLY.