SDR CA960507013

Service difficulty report · Wire · Dhav DHC8*

Difficulty date: April 23, 1996
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: General aviation
Make and model: Dhav DHC8*
System (JASC): 2435 · Starter-Generator
Part: Wire
Condition: Chafed
Location: Lt - Rt Gen
Component: Lucas · 23088002A
Stage of operation: AP
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: H, I, J
Precautionary procedure: L

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

What was found

(CAN)ON APPROACH, AND DURING GEAR SELECTION, BOTH #1 AND #2 DC GENERATOR ANNUNCIATORS FLASHED FOLLOWED BY AUXILIARY INVERTER, RUDDER FULL PRESSURE, GPWS #1 STALL WARN WITH HORN, AND THE MASTER WARNING AND CAUTION LIGHTS FLICKERING. OFF FLAGS ALSO CYCLING ON PILOTS INSTRUMENTS. INSPECTION FOUND GENERATOR FIELD WIRES ON BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES CHAFING ON ENGINE STRUTS.