Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
August 23, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
2,147 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
11521063
Condition
Failed
Part time
984 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) NR 1 DC GEN CAUTION ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. DC GEN SWITCHED OFF IAW QRH. NR 1 DC GEN HOT CAUTION ILLUMINATED 5 MIN AFTERWARD AND WENT OUT AFTER APPROX. 20 MIN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 1 DC STARTER/GENERATOR AND IT TESTED SERVICEABLE. THE REMOVED STARTER/GENERATOR HAD BEEN INSTALLED SINCE NEW AIRCRAFT DELIVERY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RELEASED FOR SERVICE.