DHC8-100 captain reports loss of right AC bus climbing through 7;500 feet. After exiting icing condi...

Attributes
ACN	1124503
Time
Date	201310
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.TRACON
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Dash 8-100
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Climb
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Electrical Distribution Busbar
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence

Narrative:

While climbing out at approximately 7;500 feet the right AC bus caution light illuminated followed by the right tru; right elev horn heat; right stall warn. First priority was to exit icing conditions. After that the emergency abnormal checklist was attended to. Trying to isolate the emergency; we tried the right tru circuit breaker to reset; nothing. Realizing then it was an actual bus fault the proper checklist was administered. After completion of that; the first officer and I formulated a plan. 1. Contact company talked to our dispatcher. [We] told him of the emergency; and our intentions. 2. Talk to maintenance control. 3. Air traffic control. There was no hurry to contact ATC as we were out of icing and the decision to continue was made. Told ATC we were declaring an emergency; [number of] souls on board continuing; no equipment needed. Flew without further incident.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: DHC8-100 Captain reports loss of right AC Bus climbing through 7;500 feet. After exiting icing conditions and complying with checklist procedures; the crew elects to continue the short flight to destination.

Narrative: While climbing out at approximately 7;500 feet the R AC BUS caution light illuminated followed by the R TRU; R ELEV HORN HEAT; R STALL WARN. First priority was to exit icing conditions. After that the Emergency Abnormal checklist was attended to. Trying to isolate the emergency; we tried the R TRU circuit breaker to reset; nothing. Realizing then it was an actual bus fault the proper checklist was administered. After completion of that; the First Officer and I formulated a plan. 1. Contact company talked to our Dispatcher. [We] told him of the emergency; and our intentions. 2. Talk to Maintenance Control. 3. Air Traffic Control. There was no hurry to contact ATC as we were out of icing and the decision to continue was made. Told ATC we were declaring an emergency; [number of] souls on board continuing; no equipment needed. Flew without further incident.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.

DHC8-100 captain reports loss of right AC bus climbing through 7;500 feet. After exiting icing conditions and complying with checklist procedures; the crew elects to continue the short flight to destination.