Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
January 31, 2001
Submitted
March 1, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
28,377 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
23088002B
Condition
Disintegrated
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
15,963 hours, 14,665 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) A VIBRATION WAS FELT DURING START-UP ON NR 2 ENGINE AND THEN DURING TAXI THE NR 2 D.C. GENERATOR LIGHT CAME ON. THE CREW WERE UNABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY RESET THE NR 2 GENERATOR AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE NR 2 GENERATOR FAN END BEARING HAD FAILED. STARTER GENERATOR REPLACED.