Service difficulty report · Generator · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
August 29, 2007
Submitted
August 30, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N431QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4164
Aircraft time
233 hours, 227 cycles
Part
Generator
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
TX
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

PDX FLIGHT NR 2326: ON START UP FOR TAXI, NR 2 DC GEN WOULD NOT COME ON-LINE. RAN CHECKLIST. NO HELP PER CHECKLIST. LEFT NR 2 DC GEN SWITCH OFF. MAINTENANCE CYCLED BUSS FAULT. RESET SWITCH AND C/W OPS TEST OF DC GEN SYSTEM IAW Q400 AMM TASK 24-31-00-710-802. NO DEFECTS NOTED. COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. NO PARTS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.