Service difficulty report · Cable · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
November 10, 2006
Submitted
December 4, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft time
26,658 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF5
Part
Cable
Condition
Arced
Location
Dc Generator
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ON START UP THE NR 2 STARTER GENERATOR `PLUS` CABLE ARCED THROUGH A FEW INCHES FROM THE CONNECTION AT THE STARTER.THE CABLE WAS COMPLETELY SEVERED AND THE ADJACENT CONDUCTORS WERE DAMAGED. THE NR 2 GENERATOR, AFFECTED CONDUCTORS AND THE INVERTER WERE REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE WHERE ADDITION ASSESSMENT IS ON GOING.

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