Service difficulty report · Generator · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
April 10, 2009
Submitted
April 15, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N824EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
387
Aircraft time
32,748 hours, 36,322 cycles
Part
Generator
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

BOTH DIRECT CURRENT GENERATORS FELL OFF LINE AT SAME TIME WHEN STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. GROUND RAN ENGINES, BOTH DIRECT CURRENT GENERATORS OPERATE NORMALLY PER DASH 8 RUN UP MANUAL.