Service difficulty report · Contact · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
July 28, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft time
27,982 hours
Engine
Pwa PW121
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF5
Part
Contact
Part number
SM400D30
Condition
Failed
Location
Dc Buss
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DEPARTING, CREW OBSERVED A NR 1 DC BUSS FAIL INDICATION WITH NO GENERATOR FAULT INDICATION. THE CREW OBSERVED THAT THE NR 1 DC BUS WAS RECOVERED WHEN THE NR 1 GENERATOR WAS SELECTED OFF. THE ACFT RETURNED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEM. MAINT REPLACED THE NR 1 GENERATOR CONTACTOR (12PU) AND THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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