Service difficulty report · Generator · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
August 3, 2003
Submitted
August 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N846EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
326
Aircraft time
26,114 hours, 28,576 cycles
Part
Generator
Condition
Lightning Strike
Location
Dc System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

20 MINUTES PRIOR TO LANDING AT BDL A/C EXPERIENCED A LIGHTNING STRIKE. BOTH DC GEN WENT OFF LINE. ONE GEN WAS ABLE TO RESET. FLT CONTINUED TO BDL & LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENCE. MAINT PERFORMED A LIGHTNING STRIKE INSPECTION IAW DEHAV DASH 8 MM, PWA MM, & HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND MM. NR 2 BLADE ON RT PROP ASSY REPLACED DUE TO DAMAGE. DUE TO NR 1 DC GEN BEING INOP MAINT REPLACED THE NR 1 D.C. GENERATOR. A PATCH ON RT ELEVATOR TRIM TAB HAD SHOWN SIGNS OF BURNING ON THE OUTBOARD TRAILING EDGE, WITH NO DAMAGE TO THE TRIM TAB. THIS FINDING WAS DEFERRED AS NOT AFFECTING THE SAFETY OF FLIGHT. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS OF AFFECTED SYSTEMS WAS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.