Service difficulty report · Starer Gen · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
October 16, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N430JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3044
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Starer Gen
Part number
8160121
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
8,510 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT, THE FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED AN ECU FAIL CAS MESSAGE, THEN THE RIGHT HAND STARTER GENERATOR CAME ON AND OFF RAPIDLY AND CONTINUOUSLY. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND CLEANED THE ELECTRONIC ENGINE CONTROL UNIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 73-21-01. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO PITTSBURGH WHERE MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT HAND STARTER GENERATOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 29-31-01. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.