Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
February 2, 2005
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
23088008
Part serial
Y10086
Condition
Open
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE AT 16,000 FT, AC DEPRESSURIZED W/ILLUMINATION OF MSTR WARN LIGHT, MSTR CAUTION LIGHT, GPWS WARN LIGHT. SYS THAT REPORTED TO STOP WORKING: FMS, NAV, TRANSPONDER SYS. NR2 ADF WAS REPORTED TO BE WORKING, WAS USED TO LAND. ON APPROACH, LG WAS SELECTED DOWN, FLAPS EXTENDED, CAUTION LIGHT WAS REPORTED TO EXTINGUISH: AUX INV, RUD FULL, NR2 RYD HYD. WHEN AC WAS ON GROUND, BUS TIE SWITCH WAS SELECTED, AC STARTED TO PRESSURIZE. LT STARTER/GEN FAILED TO GENERATE PWR AND TO START ENGINE. NEXT START, NR1 GCU AND STARTER/GEN REPLACED, GROUND CHECKED IAW 24-31-03, 24-31-01 NO DEFECTS EVIDENT. START/GEN WAS CONFIRMED THAT UNIT HAD FAILED DUE TO NO GENERATION, SHUNT FIELD OF STATOR WAS OPEN CIRCUIT.