Service difficulty report · Generator · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
September 20, 2001
Submitted
September 24, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N845EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
344
Aircraft time
21,182 hours, 23,122 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Engine time
22,526 hours, 24,875 cycles
Part
Generator
Part number
23088002B
Part serial
192
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Part time
34,166 hours, 38,515 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

PWM-LGA FLIGHT#3738. CREW REPORTED WHILE AT 6,000 FT OVER HVN AIRPORT #2 ENGINE D.C. GENERATOR HOT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. #2 GENERATOR TURNED OFF, THEN NUMBER TWO ENGINE EXPERIENCED TORQUE AND PROP VIBRATION. THE NUMBER TWO ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND SECURED. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO HVN, SINGLE ENGINE LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENCE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED #2 STARTER/GENERATOR #2 A.C. GENERATOR.ALSO CHECKED #2 ENGINE COMPRESSOR AND PROPELLER FOR FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT. MAINTENANCE ALSO CHECKED THE #1 STARTER/GENERATOR AND FOUND IT INOPERATIVE. #1 STARTER GENERATOR REPLACED. DURING GROUND RUN OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.