Service difficulty report · Generator · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
October 13, 2006
Submitted
October 16, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N410QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4053
Aircraft time
12,685 hours, 12,902 cycles
Part
Generator
Part number
28B5551
Part serial
021C0315
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1 Ac
Part time
9,646 hours, 8,775 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
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

SJC FLIGHT NR 2452: NR 1 AC GEN CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER ENGINE STARTED WITH BOTH PROPELLERS OUT OF FEATHER AND ALL PITOT STATIC SWITCHES ON. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE. MAINTENANCE SWAPPED NR 1 AND NR 2 AC GEN GCU IAW AMM TASK 24-21-06-000-801 AND 24-21-06-400-801. GROUND RAN A/C. NR 1 AC GEN CAUTION LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED. REINSTALLED GCU'S IN ORIGINAL POSITION IAW TASK 24-21-06-000-801 AND 24-21-06-400-801. REMOVED C/P 24-21 P4-1 AND INSPECTED. CLEANED AND RESECURED. INSPECTED EPCU FOR CURRENT FAULTS. FAULT CODE 27 WAS FOUND. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 AC GEN IAW MTC 624201. PERFORMED OPS TEST OF A/C SYSTEM IAW AMM TASK 24-24-00-701-801L. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. A/C GE