Incident at Kelowna
Summary
1996-08-01: During start of the #2 engine, the #2 starter/generator caution light illuminated and a DC bus fault was also indicated. The engine was shut down. Ground crew reported smoke from the #2 engine after external power hooked up. The aircraft was evacuated. Maintenance identified a faulty relay (2431-K2) that had stuck in the closed position and caused the starter to continue operation after the engine start was completed. This caused the starter to overheat and produce smoke. The relay and the starter relay wer replaced and thaaircraft was returned to service.
Details
| CADORS Number | 1996P0321 |
|---|---|
| Occurrence Type | Incident |
| Reported By | Transportation Safety Board of Canada |
| Occurred At | 1996-07-31 - Unknown time |
| Day or Night? | |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | |
| Aerodrome ID | |
| Aerodrome Name | |
| Geographic Location | British Columbia, Canada, North America, Pacific Region, Kelowna |
| TSB Occurrence Number | |
| TSB Class of Investigation | |
| AOR Number | |
| Reported By | Transportation Safety Board of Canada |
| Categories | System/component failure or malfunction [powerplant] |
| Events |
Aircraft Details (1 aircraft)
| Type | Aeroplane
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|---|---|
| Canadian Registration | |
| Foreign Registration | |
| Country of Registration | Canada |
| Occurrence Type | Incident |
| Owner | |
| Operator | CANADIAN REGIONAL AIRLINES (1998) LTD. / LIGNES AERIENNES CANADIEN REGIONAL (1998) LTEE. (1466) Commercial |
| Make |
DEHAVILLAND |
| Model | DHC 8 102 |
| Year Built | |
| Engine Type | |
| Engine Make | |
| Engine Model | |
| Gear Type | Land |
| Private | No |
| Amateur Built | No |
| Flight Number | CDR3-24 |
| Flight Rule | |
| CARS Subpart | |
| Phase of Flight | Taxi |
| Damage | Unknown |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Events | Engine - malfunction |