Service difficulty report · Shaft · Dhav DHC7102

Difficulty date
September 3, 2003
Submitted
October 15, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC7102
Aircraft time
31,977 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A50
Propeller
Hamstd 24PF305
Part
Shaft
Part number
BC09101
Condition
Sheared
Location
Starter-Gen
Component
Starter/Gen · Lucas
Component part number
BC09101
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

(CAN) SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE NR 3 DC GEN LIGHT CAME ON, THE SYSTEM WAS DEACTIVATED. AFTER ABOUT FIVE MINUTES THE NR 3 DC GEN HOT LIGHT CAME ON FOR ABOUT 20 SECONDS. FOR TROUBLESHOOTING WE ATTEMPTED TO START THE NR 3 ENG, WHICH KNOCKED THE GROUND POWER UNIT OFF LINE AND BURNED OUT THE GROUND POWER LIMITER. DURING THE REMOVAL OF THE STARTER-GEN WE FOUND THE STARTER DISCOLOURED FROM THE HEAT AND WHEN THE STARTER WAS PULLED AWAY FROM THE ENG, THE SHAFT PULLED OUT OF IT. THE STATOR HAD SHEARED OFF OF THE SHAFT.