Service difficulty report · Generator · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
January 31, 2005
Submitted
February 1, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4037
Aircraft time
9,139 hours, 10,011 cycles
Part
Generator
Part number
11522183
Part serial
021C0311
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Zone 100
Part time
9,139 hours, 10,011 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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

NR 1 AC GEN CAUTION LIGHT ON CLIMBOUT. RECYCLED NR 1 AC GEN SWITCH CAUTION LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. LEFT SWITCH IN OFF POSITION PER EMERGENCY CHECKLIST. MAINTENANCE INTERROGATED EPCU AND FOUND FAULT CODE 27. REPLACED NR 1 AC GCU, NO HELP. REPLACED NR 1 AC GEN. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE VARIABLE FREQUENCY GEN SYSTEM, TESTED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.