Service difficulty report · Generator · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
August 2, 2026
Submitted
August 4, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N932SP
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B5177
Part
Generator
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
CR
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

PHNY TO PHNL FLT 663, CREW NOTICED A STANDBY POWER INOP CASS MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. GETTING READY TO COMPLETE STANDBY POWER INOP CHKLIST, NOTICED THE STANDBY POWER INOP CASS MESSAGE DISAPPEARED & GENERATOR OFF CASS MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. CREW SAW A DISCHARGE WITH GEN AMPS. WAS ABOUT TO PERFORM GEN OFF CHKLIST, GEN OFF CAS MESSAGE EXTING & WITH A POSITIVE CHARGE ON GEN. STANDBY POWER INOP CAS MESSAGE ILLUMINATED AGAIN. COMPLETED STANDBY POWER INOP CHKLIST & CASS MESSAGE REMAINED. CREW ASSESSED SITUATION, DECIDED THE SAFEST COURSE WAS TO DIVERT TO NEAREST AIRPORT, PHMK. ADVISED ATC OF OUR DECISION & LANDED SAFELY IN MOLOKAI. CREW TAXIED PLANE TO RAMP & SHUT ENG DOWN.

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