Service difficulty report · Contactor · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
July 10, 2016
Submitted
July 11, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N333EN
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft serial
221
Aircraft time
520,009 hours, 61,944 cycles
Part
Contactor
Part number
AJA4N176
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

APU GENERATOR WARNING LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED AFTER APU SHUTDOWN. APU GENERATOR LOAD SHOWS HIGH, SUSPECT WELDED CONTACTOR. R & R APU START CONTACTOR. APU GENERATOR WARNING LIGHT NO LONGER ILLUMINATED. UNABLE TO OPS CHECK DUE TO APU FAILING TO START.