SDR KPVA20021

Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Dhav DHC8103

Difficulty date
January 3, 2002
Submitted
January 22, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N806WP
Make and model
Dhav DHC8103
Aircraft serial
357
Engine
Pwa PW120
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
23088002B
Part serial
290
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nr1 Engine
Part time
405 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON CLIMBOUT WE NOTICED THE AIR DATA COMPUTER FAILED ALONG WITH NR1 DC GEN CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. WE EXCUTED PROCEDURES IN ABNORMAL CHECKLIST, LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. 3 MINUTES LATER, LIGHT CAME BACK ON. WE TURNED OFF THE NR1 DC GEN SWITCH PER ABNORMAL CHECKLIST. WE REQUESTED RETURN TO AIRPORT WITH EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT STAND-BY. WE LANDED SAFELY AND RETURNED TO TERMINAL WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND NEGATIVE TERMINAL ON DC GENERATOR, BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED DC GENERATOR IAW MM. AFTER REPLACEMENT OF NR1 STARTER/GENERATOR, OPS TEST OF NR1 ADC GOOD.