SDR MALA975839

Service difficulty report · Connector · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date: December 29, 1997
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N826MA
Make and model: Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial: 330
System (JASC): 2420 · AC Generation System
Part: Connector
Condition: Contaminated
Location: Nr 1 Ac Gen
Stage of operation: CR
Nature of condition: J
Precautionary procedure: A

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

What was found

INFLIGHT THE NR 1 AC GENERATOR CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED QRH, CYCLED SWITCH ONCE AND NR 1 AC GENERATOR REMAINS ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW. MAINTENANCE FOUND NR 1 AC GENERATOR CANNON PLUG TO BE CONTAMINATED, CLEANED OUT CONTAMINATION THOUROUGHLY. INSPECTED PLUG, NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED, RESECURED PLUG. GROUND RAN ENGINE, OPS CHECK OF NR 1 AC GENERATOR SYSTEM GOOD.