Service difficulty report · Generator · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
October 18, 2003
Submitted
October 22, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N404QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4046
Aircraft time
5,346 hours, 5,980 cycles
Part
Generator
Part number
11521062
Part serial
051C0285
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Zone 100
Part time
560 hours, 596 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SEA-ON FLIGHT NUMBER 2273, NR 1 DC GENERATOR CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT, RAN EMERGENCY CHECKLIST AND CYCLED NR 1 DC GENERATOR CONTROL SWITCH WITH NO CHANGE TO CAUTION LIGHT. ALL CIRCUIT BREAKERS ARE IN. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 DC GENERATOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.