What was found
(CAN) ELECTRICAL SMELL AND SMOKE COMING FROM NR1 ENGINE OUTBOARD COWL VENT. STARTER/GENERATOR FOUND SMOKING. START CONTACTOR WAS STUCK CLOSED. STARTER AND STARTER CONTACTOR REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- August 12, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC8102
- Engine
- Pwa PW120A
- System (JASC)
- 2435 · Starter-Generator
- Part
- Contactor
- Part number
- AA4N103
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nr 1 Eng Starter
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.