Service difficulty report · Generator · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
March 26, 2026
Submitted
March 30, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N852MA
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B5081
Part
Generator
Condition
Faulted
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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 CLIMB OUT OF HNL, GEN AMPS AND STBY POWER ON ANNUNCIATORS BOTH ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. GEN AND ALTERNATOR AMPS BOTH FLUCTUATED BETWEEN APPROXIMATELY 0-15 AMPS. WE REQUESTED TO RETURN TO HNL AND MADE A RECAUTIONARY LANDING. WHEN ASKED BY ATC IF WE REQUIRED ANY ASSISTANCE, I DECLINED. DESPITE MY RESPONSE, THEY DECLARED AN EMERGENCY FOR US AND ROLLED FIRETRUCKS AS A PRECAUTION. WE LANDED HNL AND TAXIED BACK TO PARKING WITHOUT INCIDENT. PA WAS MADE TO PAX BOTH IN FLIGHT AND ON GROUND AFTER LANDING. NO PAX COMMENTS RECEIVED.

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