Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
August 1, 2019
Submitted
August 1, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N422QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4150
Aircraft time
29,326 hours, 31,189 cycles
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
11524003
Part serial
092C0277
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Apu
Part time
24,666 hours, 25,716 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON PUSHBACK NOTED BATTERY DISCHARGE ON ALL BATTERIES OF GREATER THAN 0.4. TURNED OFF APU GEN BATTERY LOAD REDUCED TO 0.3. UNABLE TO REINGAGE APU GEN. AFTER TWO ATTEMPTS NOTICED ELECTRICAL SMELL. SHUT DOWN APU. SMELL DISSIPATED. ( APU INOP ). REMOVED & REPLACED APU DC STARTER/GEN IAW AMM 24-33-01-000/400-801. OPS CHECK GOOD. REF FIM 49-40-00-810-806 DUE TO FAULT CODE 103-2 FAIL TO CRANK. NO MORE ELECTRICAL SMELL AND ALL LOADS ON BATTERIES CHECK GOOD & ALSO VOLTAGES CHECK GOOD.