Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
September 5, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
5,390 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF*
Part
Bearing
Part number
400SG10529
Condition
Failed
Location
Starter Gen
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

AFTER START, RT DC GENERATOR CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. GENERATOR RESET IAW QRH ON CLIMB. CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. RT GENERATOR SWITCH SET TO THE OFF POSITION. MAINTENANCE FOUND NR 2 DC GENERATOR HAD INTERNAL FAILURE. DC GENERATOR REPLACED, GROUND RUNS CARRIED OUT WITH NO FAULTS. CHECKED SERVICEABLE. DURING SHOP TEAR DOWN IT WAS NOTED THAT THE FAN SIDE ARMATURE SHAFT BEARING CMM IPC 24-31-01, ITEM 240A HAD FAILED.