Service difficulty report · Generator · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
November 18, 2018
Submitted
November 21, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N433QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4210
Aircraft time
24,676 hours, 26,806 cycles
Part
Generator
Part number
11522186
Part serial
115221800599
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Ac
Part time
14,696 hours, 15,694 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKE-OFF PRIOR TO ACCELERATION HEIGHT, #1 AC GEN CAUTION ILLUMINATED, AND REMAINED SO AFTER RUNNING CHECKLIST. RETURNED TO FILED, LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED #1 AC GEN. C/W GROUND RUN OF #1 ENG., AC GEN. OPS CHECKS AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD. AC GEN CAUTION LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE DURING THE 20 MINUTE GROUND IDLE RUN REQUIRED FOR THE #1 ENG. OIL LEAK CHECK. RETURNED TO SERVICE.