Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
June 12, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
11521063
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
2,721 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NR 2 DC GENERATOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT LINE MX INVESTIGATION/TROUBLESHOOTING IDENTIFIED THAT THE STARTER/GENERATOR COOLING FAN HAD LIBERATED FROM THE AFT END OF THE UNIT. ALL DAMAGED PARTS WERE ACCOUNTED FOR WITHIN THE ENGINE BAY. THE FAILED UNIT INCLUDING THE DAMAGED COOLING DUCT WAS REPLACED & FOLLOWING APPROPRIATE GROUND CHECKS IAW MM THE AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN RETURNED TO SERVICE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. ALTHOUGH NOT CONFIRMED THE PROBABLE ROOT FAILURE OF THE STARTER/GENERATOR`S OPERATION IS DUE OVERHEATING FOLLOWING LIBERATION OF THE COOLING FAN.