Service difficulty report · Generator · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
June 27, 2019
Submitted
June 28, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N436QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4236
Aircraft time
24,199 hours, 26,213 cycles
Part
Generator
Part number
11522186
Part serial
041C0336
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1
Part time
33,966 hours, 35,838 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

#1 AC GEN CAUTION LILGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER APPLICATION OF TAKEOFF POWER. TAKEOFF ABORTED AT 60 KNOTS. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND EPCU FAULT CODE 27. INTERROGATED CDS FOR CHIP DETECTOR FAULTS. NO FAULTS FOUND. REMOVED AND REPLACED #1 AC GEN IAW Q400 MTC 6242101. PERFORMED LEAK CHECK AND OPS TEST. BOTH CHECK GOOD. #1 AC GEN LIGHT REMAINED EXTINGUISHED. INTERROGATED EPCU FOR FAULTS. NO FAULTS FOUND. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. INTERROGATED CDS FOR FAULTS.NO FAULTS FOUND. RETURNED TO SERVICE.