# SDR MALA975839

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 29, 1997
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N826MA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N826MA), registered now
- Make and model: Dhav DHC8102
- Aircraft serial: 330
- System (JASC): [2420 · AC Generation System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2420)
- Part: Connector
- Condition: Contaminated
- Location: Nr 1 Ac Gen
- Stage of operation: CR
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA975839

## Discrepancy

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.

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