Service difficulty report · Generator

Difficulty date
June 29, 2010
Submitted
July 9, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Part
Generator
Part number
11522185
Part serial
115221800182
Condition
Failed
Part time
5,366 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

( HZ3R) FOUND AC CHIP DETECTION TRIGGERED IN CDS. DURING REMOVAL OF NR 1 AC GEN. FOUND A HOLE IN AC GEN MOUNTING SURFACE CAUSING A CONTAMINATION IN OIL SYS. CAUTION DURING T/O. THE ROTOR BAND FAILED AS A RESULT OF LACK OF PENETRATION OF WELD. THE ROTOR BAND FAILURE CAUSED ALL OTHER DAMAGE SEEN. PENDING COMPLETION OF ENGINEERING INVESTIGATION.