Service difficulty report · Generator · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 14, 2009
Submitted
September 18, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N400QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4030
Aircraft time
20,911 hours, 21,624 cycles
Part
Generator
Part number
11522185
Part serial
051C0340
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 400
Part time
9,092 hours, 8,349 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

SEA- WHEN APPLYING TAKEOFF POWER, MASTER CAUTION ILLUMINATED WITH NR 2 AC GEN CAUTION LIGHT, ABORTED TAKEOFF BELOW 40 KTS. RETURNED TO GATE. FERRIED ACFT TO PDX FOR REPAIRS. PERFORMED WIRE CHECKS FROM NR 2 AC GEN (P1) (P2) TO NR 2 GCU (P15), AND GCU (P15) TO NR 2 AC CONTACTOR BOX (P1), NO DEFECTS NOTED. RESEARCHED HISTORY OF GEN AND FOUND PREVIOUS HISTORY WITH GEN CAUTION LIGHT, REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 AC GEN IAW AMM 24-21-01-000-801, 24-21-01-400-801, OP CHECK GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.