Service difficulty report · Contactor · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
May 29, 2001
Submitted
July 5, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
34,834 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Contactor
Part number
AJA4N176
Condition
Failed
Location
Starter
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) WHEN MAINTENANCEAPPLIED GROUND POWER TO THE AIRCRAFT, THE # 1 ENGINE STARTER ENGAGED POWER WAS REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND THE STARTER CONTACTOR FOR # 1 ENGINE WAS REPLACED, ALONG WITH THE STARTER-GENERATOR. TIME IN SERVICE FOR THE STARTER CONTACTOR COULD NOT BE DETERMINED AS THESE COMPONENTS ARE NOT TRACKED. WC 1758.