Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
October 12, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N364PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
524
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
23088002A
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
20,099 hours
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
B, H, P
Precautionary procedure
E, F

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

What was found

PDX- AFTER STARTING ENGS FOR TAXI TO MX HANGAR, ELECTRICAL POWER WAS LOST IN THE COCKPIT ON COPILOTS SIDE, AND IN THE CABIN. EXTERNAL PWR WAS RECONNECTED. AT THAT TIME SMOKE WAS NOTICED COMING FROM NR 2 ENG. ENG SHUT DOWN PROCEDURE ACCOMP ON BOTH ENG'S, THE T HANDLE WAS PULLED AND FIRE EXTINGUISHER (FWD BOTTLE) FIRED. MX FIRED GROUND EXTINGUISHER INTO THE INTAKE/EXHAUST PORTS OF NR 2 ENG. THERE WERE NO FIRE WARNING IND'S IN COCKPIT OR ANY UNUSUAL CAUTION LIGHTS. MX INSPECTED THE ENG AND NOTED NO EXTERNAL OR ENG DAMAGE NOTED. MX REPLACED THE NR 2 STARTER/GEN, GARLOCK SEAL, D.C.GCU, AND THE FIRE BOTTLE. THE ENG WAS ALSO CLEANED TO REMOVE RESIDUAL FROM THE EXTINGUISHER(S). ALL OP'S CHECKS GOOD. A/C RETUR