Service difficulty report · Contactor · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
October 28, 2003
Submitted
January 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
33,300 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Contactor
Part number
AA4N103
Condition
Stuck
Location
Starter Gen
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) ON SHUTDOWN OF THE RT ENGINE, THE CREW NOTICED THE RT PROPELLER CONTINUED TO ROTATE. THE CREW TURNED OFF ALL POWER ON THE AIRCRAFT AND THE PROPELLER STOPED ROTATING. INVESTIGATION SHOWED CONTACTOR 2431-K2(P/N A-A4N103) WAS STUCK IN THE CLOSED POSITION. CONTACTOR WAS REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (STARTER/GENERATOR ALSO REPLACED AS PRECAUTION)