Service difficulty report · Generator · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
November 23, 2007
Submitted
November 26, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N418QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4143
Aircraft time
2,287 hours, 2,219 cycles
Part
Generator
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1
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

SJC FLIGHT NR 2452: NR 1 DC GEN CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER START. EXTERNAL POWER KICKED OFF DURING START. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BLOCK. MAINTENANCE POWERED A/C DOWN AND REPOWERED/RESTARTED GEN. ALL OPERATE NORMALLY AS PER MTX CONTROL. NO PARTS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.