Service difficulty report · Contactor · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
August 17, 2017
Submitted
August 18, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N343EN
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft serial
340
Aircraft time
51,741 hours, 63,136 cycles
Part
Contactor
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Starter
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

WHEN STARTING NR 2 ENGINE, A BUSS FAULT OCCURED AND ENGINE STARTED. START SWITCH RETURNED TO NEUTRAL. MAIN BATTERY LOAD OF 1.99 AND ELECTRICAL ODOR IN FLT DECK. MAIN BATTERY TEMP IN YELLOW. NR 2 DC GENERATOR DID NOT COME ON LINE. R & R THE NR 2 START CONTACTOR 2431-K2 AND NR 2 STARTER GENERATOR IAW W/C 24-30-02R AND NR 2 DC GCU. GROUND RAN ENGINE. OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD.