Service difficulty report · Gcu · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
January 1, 2004
Submitted
March 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
35,686 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Gcu
Part number
51539008D
Condition
Failed
Location
Starter Gen
Part time
31,251 hours, 33,201 cycles
Component
Starter Gen · Lucas
Component part number
23088002B
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING NR 1 ENGINE START AFTER PUSHBACK SMOKE WAS NOTED COMING OUT OF THE GEN EXHAUST DUCT ON THE NR 1 NACELLE. THE PILOT IMMEDIATELY SHUT ENGINE DOWN AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, REQUESTED ERS RESPONCE. PASSENGERS WERE DEPLANED AND PILOT NOTED THAT GENERATOR WAS STILL SPOOLING AFTER EVERYTHING WAS SHUT DOWN, MAINTENANCE WAS SUMMONED TO AC AND MAIN BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED AND GENERATOR STOPPED. AC WAS BROUGHT BACK TO HANGAR AND STARTER GEN, GCU AND MAIN BATTERY WERE REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE AFTER ALL FUNCTION CHECKS WERE CARRIED OUT. COMPONENTS WILL BE SENT OUT FOR REPAIR AND INVESTIGATION AS TO WHY THE GEN DIDN'T DISENGAGE AFTER START UP WHICH CAUSED THE INCIDENT.