Service difficulty report · Contactor · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
June 26, 2012
Submitted
June 27, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N413QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4060
Aircraft time
26,344 hours, 27,128 cycles
Part
Contactor
Part number
10959981
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 200
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

MASTER CAUTION ILLUMINATED DURING TAKEOFF WITH LT AC BUSS, LT TRU, & PITOT HEAT 1 CAUTION LIGHTS. REJECTED TAKE OFF AT APPROXIMATELY 60 KTS. COMPLIED WITH LT AC BUSS CAUTION IAW FIM TASK 24-20-00-810-803. FOUND EPCU FAULT CODE 25, VERIFIED LT AC GENERATOR STILL OPERATIONAL WITH LT AC BUSS CAUTION ILLUMINATED. SWAPPED LT & RT CONTACTORS, BOX CONTACTORS K1 AND K2. OPS CHECKED GOOD. LT AC BUSS CAUTION REMAINED EXTINGUISHED. RETURNED ORIGINAL K2 CONTACTOR TO ORIGINAL RT POSITION. SUSPECT BAD K1 AC CONTACTOR. R & R LT K1 AC CONTACTOR. OPS CHECKED GOOD. COMPLIED WITH OPS TEST OF AC VARIABLE FREQUENCY GENERATION SYS IAW TASK 24-21-00-710-801. OPS TESTED GOOD. COMPLIED WITH OPS TEST OF LT TRU AND LT PITOT STATIC PROBE HEAT IAW AMM TASKS 24-31-21-710-801 AND 30-30-00-710-801. BOTH OPS TESTED GOOD. ACFT OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE.