Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
November 5, 2014
Submitted
November 10, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N358PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
506
Aircraft time
34,914 hours, 48,325 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Starter Gen
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, B
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

WHILE PARKED AT THE GATE & STARTING NR 1 ENGINE THEY HAD A GENERATOR BUSS FAULT. SHUT ENGINE DOWN, NOTICED SPARK & SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THEY BLEW BOTH FIRE BOTTLES. REPLACED THE NR 1 STARTER GEN & OPERATION CHECKED SATISFACTORY.