# SDR CA960826023

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 31, 1996
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Make and model: Dhav DHC8102
- Engine: Pwa PW120A
- System (JASC): [2435 · Starter-Generator](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2435)
- Part: Starter
- Condition: Relay Stuck
- Location: #2 Engine
- Component: Lucas
- Stage of operation: TX
- Nature of condition: B, J
- Precautionary procedure: E
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA960826023

## Discrepancy

(CAN) AFTER #2 ENGINE START THE #2 STARTER GENERATOR CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS WELL AS THE D.C. BUS FAULT. CREW TRIED TO RESET BUT TO NO AVAIL. #2 ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. GROUND CREW APPLIED EXTERNAL POWER AND SMOKE BEGAN COMING FROM #2 ENGINE. #2 ENGINE STARTER CONTACT RELAY REPLACED DUE TO BEING ARCHED IN THE CLOSED POSITION. ALSO #2 ENGINE STARTER GENERATOR REPLACED DUE TO 2431-K2 RELAY BEING STUCK IN THE "START" POSITION CAUSING THE STARTER TO OVERHEAT. ENGINE GROUND RUN SERVICEABLE AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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