Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
May 14, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
20,317 hours
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
11521063
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Dc
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) AIRCRAFT PERFORMED AN AIR-RETURN DUE TO THE #1 DC GENERATOR CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATING IN CRUISE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE MAINTENANCE CREW REPLACED THE CONTACTOR UNIT (P/N: 1096224-2) AS PER AMM 24-31-31 BUT THIS DID NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THE DC STARTER GENERATOR (P/N: 1152106-3) WAS THEN REPLACED AS PER AMM 24-31-01 AND THIS RESOLVED THE ISSUE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE WITHOUT ANY FURTHER INCIDENT. (TC# 20190516021)