Service difficulty report · Generator · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
May 26, 2008
Submitted
May 30, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N426QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4154
Aircraft time
3,000 hours, 3,051 cycles
Part
Generator
Part number
400SG163Q
Part serial
2084XL
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2
Part time
13,235 hours, 13,362 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

GTF - DURING ENGINE START NR 2 WAS SLOW TO START. AFTER STARTER CUT-OFF RPM, INDICATIONS FROM THE RAMP OF A NR 2 ENGINE FIRE. NO FIRE INDICATIONS IN THE COCKPIT. RAMP NOTICED JUST SMOKE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE STARTER/GENERATOR NR 2 TO BE FAILED. REPLACED STARTER GENERATOR. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE, BUT COWLING DOOR HAS SOME SMOKE DAMAGE TO PAINT. ALSO REPLACED GCU AS A PRECAUTION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.