Service difficulty report · Generator · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
March 17, 2003
Submitted
March 18, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N458PS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3068
Aircraft time
18,082 hours, 15,806 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Generator
Condition
Failed
Location
Dc System
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

DURING TAKEOFF, THE CREW RECEIVED A LEFT HAND GENERATOR FAIL MESSAGE AND ABORTED TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE CONTROL THEN HAD OUTSTATION MAINTENANCE CHECK THE LEADS, CLEAN THE CANNON PLUG, AND RESEAT THE DC GENERATOR CONTROL UNIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 24-00-00. THE CREW THEN PERFORMED AN AIRCRAFT RUN UP AND THERE WERE NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RELEASED FOR SERVICE.