Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Dhav DHC3

Difficulty date
September 18, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC3
Aircraft time
34,211 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A34
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
23048016
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING FLIGHT THE PILOT NOTICED A BURNING ODOR IN THE COCKPIT. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES THE OVER VOLT PROTECTION TURNED THE GENERATOR OFF LINE. PILOT DIVERTED AND LANDED SAFELY. THE STARTER GENERATOR WAS VISUALLY INSPECTED AND EVIDENCE OF SEVER DISTRESS WAS NOTED. THE STARTER GENERATOR HAD A TSO OF 88.0 HOURS. THE STARTER GENERATOR REPLACED AND ALL WIRING WAS INSPECTED SERVICEABLE. THE VOLT AMMETER WAS FOUND UNSERVICEABLE AND REPLACED. THE 100 AMP CIRCUIT BREAKER AND VOLTAGE REGULATOR WERE REMOVED FOR TESTING.