Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Dhav DHC8103

Difficulty date
October 9, 2012
Submitted
October 9, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N335EN
Make and model
Dhav DHC8103
Aircraft serial
375
Aircraft time
41,475 hours, 44,638 cycles
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
23088008
Part serial
1462
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHEN ATTEMPTING START ON NR 1 ENGINE. SMOKE WAS OBSERVED COMING FROM INBD COWLING VENTS OF NR 1 NACELLE. R & R NR 1 START GENERATOR IAW WC 24-30-02R. OPS AND LEAKED CHECKED GOOD.