Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Dhav DHC8*

Difficulty date
October 27, 2001
Submitted
May 31, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8*
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
11521062
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) AT FL250 NR 2 STALL SYS & PUSHER SYS CAUTION LTS CAME ON. ACTION ACC QRH. WITHING NEXT 2 MINS SEVERAL OTHER CAUTION ITS CAME ON FOLLOWED BY NR 2 FMS/PFD/MFD MALFS&COMPLETE RT SIDE WITH OUT LIGHTING (COCKPIT & LDG/APPR LTS). ALSO STBY PRESSURE & HYD QTY NR 2 WERE INDICATING ZERO. DECISION TO DIVERT MADE. LDG UNEVENTFUL FOLLOWED BY NORMAL DISEMBARKATION. UPON COMPLETING "AFTER LDG CHECKLIST" RT SIDE LIGHTS CAME ON AGAIN & MOST CAUTION LTS & MESSAGES WENT OUT. AIRCRAFT GROUNDED FOR INSP. NR 2 DC STARTER GEN REPLACED. EPCU READOUT CARRIED OUT - NO FINDINGS, OPS TEST OF MAIN 28V DC GENERATION SYS&DC BUS CONTACTOR K21 CARRIED OUT - WITHOUT FINDINGS. GCU REPLACED. EPCU REPLACED. GCU RETURN ED NFF, EPCU RETURNED