Service difficulty report · Contactor · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
November 12, 2003
Submitted
November 17, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N546DS
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4017
Aircraft time
188 hours, 193 cycles
Part
Contactor
Part number
11521486
Part serial
118C0109
Condition
Failed
Location
Electrical Sys
Part time
5,095 hours, 5,798 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
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 2323 NR 2 AC GENERATOR CAUTION ILLUMINATED ON APPROACH, IT WOULD NO RESET PER CHECKLIST. REMOVED NAD REPLACED AC CONTACTOR BOX. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.