Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
August 5, 2013
Submitted
August 5, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N331EN
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft serial
279
Aircraft time
45,120 hours, 52,388 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF15
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
23088002B
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
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

LEFT MAIN BUSS FAULT OCCURRED WHEN SELECTING NR 1 ENGINE START BUTTON WITH ELECTRICAL SMELL. R & R NR 1 STARTER GENERATOR IAW WC 24-30-02R. START CONTACTOR 2431K1 WAS REPLACED IAW MM 24-31-09. OPS AND LEAKED CHECKED GOOD.