Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
October 25, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
35,742 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
23088002B
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
11,660 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H, J
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

(CAN) STARTER SHAFT BEARING SEIZURE AND FAN SHEARING. CREW REPORTED NR 2 DC GENERATOR CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED INBOUND TO YHZ. STARTER FOUND TO BE EXCESSIVELY HOT; PAINT COMING OFF OF IT.SUSPECT THERMAL SWITCH IN STARTER U/S AS NO CAUTION LIGHT.DC GEN HOT. WIRING FROM THERMAL SWITCH TO CAUTION PANEL.CONFIRMED SERV. STRIP REPORT PENDING FROM MANUFACTURER.