Service difficulty report · Condenser

Difficulty date
December 21, 2009
Submitted
January 8, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Part
Condenser
Part number
1051676
Condition
Failed
Location
Series Circuit
Part time
10 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THIS CONDENSER FAILED WITH LESS THAN 10 HOURS TIME-IN-SERVICE. SERIES CIRCUIT OPENED UP INTERNALLY, CAUSING CONTACTS TO BURN AND MAG TO QUIT. SUSPECT MFG DEFECT ON THIS PART. MFG HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THIS TREND, AND FAILED CONDENSERS WILL BE RETURNED TO THEM FOR THEIR ANALYSIS. (K)