Service difficulty report · Connector · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
May 6, 2001
Submitted
May 25, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
31,151 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Connector
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Generator
Part time
6,070 hours, 8,514 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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 ILLUMINATION OF THE NR 2 A/C. GENERATOR LIGHT ON TAKEOFF. AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED AND THE GENERATOR WAS REPLACED. OIL WAS FOUND IN THE MAIN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR OF THE UNSERVICEABLE GENERATOR. THIS UNIT HAD BEEN REPAIRED 161 HOURS PREVIOUS TO THIS OCCURRENCE.