Service difficulty report · Generator · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
July 28, 2010
Submitted
August 5, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N209WQ
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4209
Aircraft time
4,940 hours, 4,853 cycles
Part
Generator
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

DURING CLIMB, AT APROX 14,000 FT CREW NOTICED GEN LIGHT ILLUMINATE. CREW COMPLIED WITH CHECKLIST AND AFTER CONFERRING WITH DISPATCHER, RETURNED TO EWR. CREW DID NOT DECLARE EMERGENCY BUT EWR TOWER DISPATCHED EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT. THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT DC GEN.