Service difficulty report · Generator · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
April 23, 2019
Submitted
April 23, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N422QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4150
Aircraft time
28,777 hours, 30,529 cycles
Part
Generator
Part number
11522186
Part serial
120C0301
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nr 1
Part time
36,449 hours, 38,043 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

#1 AC GEN CAUTION ILLUMINATED ON TAKE OFF. THE #1 AC GEN CAUTION RESET ONCE EXTINGUISHED AFTER E+A CHECKLIST. THE #1 AC GEN CAUTION LIGHT CAME BACK ON AGAIN AFTER A FEW MINUTES. EVENT MARKER PRESSED. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INTERROGATED CDS AND FAULTS WERE NOT FOUND. EPCU HAD FAULT CODES 25 (#1 AC GEN FEEDER) & 27 (#1 ACGCU FAIL). R&R #1 AC GEN IAW MTC 6242101. FOUND NO DEBRIS ON #1 AC GEN CHIP DETECTOR MAGNETIC PLUG. C/W ENGINE INSPECTION TASK 05-53-00-210-819 STEP 1-4(A). FOUND NO CONTAMINATION AND REPLACED FILTERS. OPS TEST PASSED. #1 AC GEN CAUTION DID NOT ILLUMINATE AND NO FAULTS NOTED IN CDS OR EPCU. NO LEAKS NOTED. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.