Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
April 15, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft time
16,556 hours
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
23088008
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Left
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

(CAN) UNIT SLOW TO START. LH STARTER GENERATOR VENT HAD INDICATIONS OF SMOKE OR OIL ON COWL. FOUND DRIVE SHAFT LOOSE AND UNIT WAS MAKING SMOKE. TEAR DOWN REPORT SHOWS: ENCLOSURE BROKEN/US. D.E. BEARING FAILURE. MISSING SECTIONS OF END BELL SCREEN. C.E. BEARING DRY. BRUSHES @ 65% LIFE REMAINING. FIELD COIL OVERHEATED & GROUNDED. (REWINDABLE). SPEED PICKUP AND SENSOR DAMPENER PLATE DAMAGED DUE TO D.E. BEARING FAILURE. TERMINAL BLOCK STUD THREADS WORN BEYOND LIMITS. U/S. (TC# 20190415014)