Service difficulty report · Generator · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
July 7, 2007
Submitted
August 3, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Aircraft time
39,627 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF*
Part
Generator
Part number
HCAIN022
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) AT THE END OF EXTENSIVE POST BLOCK CHECK GROUND RUNS; THE NR 2 ENG GEN FELL OFF LINE AND NR 1 TRU AND AC BUS FELL OFF LINE; TRIED TO POWER BACK AND RESET IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE AC GEN CAUTION LIGHT WAS NOT SHOWING. SO THE AIRCRAFT WAS SHUTDOWN AND AFTER SOME INVESTIGATION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE AC GEN CONTACTOR HC-AIN-022 HAD FAILED INTERNALLY MELTING THE RELAY AND ASSOCIATED WIRING. (TC NR 20070709002)