Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
August 18, 2011
Submitted
September 1, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N331EN
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft serial
279
Aircraft time
40,756 hours, 46,752 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
23088008
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WITH NR 2 ENGINE AND APU RUNNING, EXPERENCED BUSS FAULT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START NR 1 ENGINE. RETURN TO GATE. SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING FROM NR 1 COWLING. SHUTDOWN ACFT AND EVACUATED. R & R NR 1 START CONTACTOR 2431K1 AND NR 1 START GENERATOR IAW PWC 24-30-02R. OPS CHECKED GOOD.