Service difficulty report · Generator · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
March 17, 2006
Submitted
March 20, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N379PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
530
Aircraft time
15,166 hours, 22,065 cycles
Part
Generator
Part number
31708001A
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Ac Sys
Part time
123,036 hours, 133,123 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

RDM FLIGHT NR 2142 - AFTER ENGINE START THE R TRU CAUTION CAME ON FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS THEN WENT OUT FOLLOWED BY NR 2 AC GENERATOR CAUTION ILLUMINATING AND STAYED ON. RESET THE AC GEN NR 2 PER THE CHECKLIST RESULTED IN THE SAME SEQUENCE 1ST R TRU THEN NR 2. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 2 BRUSH BLOCK DUE TO LOTS OF CARBON BUILDUP. NO HELP. REPLACED THE AC GENERATOR AND AC GCU IAW DHC-8-200 AMM TASK 24-21-00-000-801 AND 24-21-00-720-801. FUNCTIONAL CHECKS GOOD. NO LEAKED NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.