Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
October 1, 2006
Submitted
October 2, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N408QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4050
Aircraft time
13,260 hours, 13,555 cycles
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
11521062
Part serial
010C0182
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2
Part time
898 hours
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

LAX FLIGHT NR2389: NR 2 DC GEN CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. WENT THROUGH CHECKLIST AND NR 2 DC GEN DID NOT RESET. SHORTLY AFTER NR 2 DC GEN HOT CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND PER CHECKLIST, LEFT NR 2 DC GEN SWITCH OFF FOR REMAINDER OF FLIGHT. BOTH CAUTION LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND NR 2 ENGINE DC STARTER/GENERATOR FAILED INTERNALLY. REMOVED NR 2 ENGINE STARTER AND REPLACED WITH NEW PART FROM STOCK IAW MTC 6243101. OPS CHECK OF STARTER AND DC 28V GENERATION SYSTEM GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.