Service difficulty report · Contactor · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
May 24, 2001
Submitted
December 12, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
32,310 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF15
Part
Contactor
Part number
2431K2
Condition
Stuck
Location
Starter
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, H
Precautionary procedure
E, H

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

What was found

(CAN) STARTER DID NOT DISENGAGE AFTER ENGINE START, SMOKE WAS NOTICED COMING FROM THE STARBOARD ENGINE. ELECTRICAL POWER WAS REMOVED AND THE ENGINE SHUTDOWN. THE START CONTACTOR WAS STUCK CLOSED. - STARTER GENERATOR REPLACED. - GENERATOR COANTROL UNIT REPLACED. - START CONTACTOR REPLACED.