Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 8, 2008
Submitted
December 10, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N422QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4150
Aircraft time
4,743 hours, 4,782 cycles
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
400SG163Q
Part serial
2469XL
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1
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

BLI - NR 1 ENGINE APPEARED TO HANG START DURING START ATTEMPT. RAMP PERSONNEL SAID SPARKS WERE COMING OUT OF THE DC GENERATOR VENT PORTS. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENG DC STARTER GEN IAW MTC 6243101. OPS CKS GOOD, NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.