Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 21, 2013
Submitted
September 25, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N445QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4358
Aircraft time
6,338 hours, 6,605 cycles
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
11535261
Part serial
00218
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
6,261 hours, 6,443 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

AFTER STARTING NR 1 ENGINE SELECT START SWITCH DID NOT DISENGAGE WITH START LIGHT REMAINING ILLUMINATED. STARTER/GENERATOR FAILED. SMOKE FROM COWL. RETURNED TO GATE. INTERROGATED EPCU. NO FAULTS. FOUND NR 1 STARTER GEN BURNED OUT. R & R NR 1 STARTER GEN IAW MX 6243101. DUE TO ACFT HISTORY AND IAW FIM TASK 80-00-00-810-803. R & R K1 AND K2 IAW AMM TASKS 24-31-31-000-801 AND 24-31-31-400-801. R & R ESC PANEL IAW AMM TASKS 80-00-01-000-801 AND 80-00-01-400-801. R & R NR 1 GCU IAW AMM TASKS 24-31-06-000-801 AND 24-31-06-400-801. ALL OPS TESTS GOOD. SET CLOCKS IAW AMM TASK 31-21-01-820-801. NO FURTHER DEFECTS. RETURNED TO SERVICE.