Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
June 3, 2011
Submitted
June 3, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N522DJ
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft serial
539
Aircraft time
3,078 hours, 2,685 cycles
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
23085025
Part serial
P1126
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DEPARTED AT 1643 AND BEGAN TO CLIMB TO 11000 FT. AT ABOUT 20 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT, RECIEVED A BATTERY LIGHT ON THE CAWS PANEL AND A MASTER CAUTION. CONFIRMED THAT THE NR 1 GEN WAS NOT PUTTING OUT 28 VOLTS AND THE BATTERY WAS DISCHARGING. TURNED OFF THE ELECTRICAL AIR CONDITIONING AND STOPPED THE BATTERY FROM DISCHARGING AND IT BEGAN TO CHARGE. AUTOPILOT DISCONNECTED AND THE YAW DISCONNECTED. RAN EMERGENCY CHECKLIST AND ATTEMPTED A GEN 1 RESET BUT IT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. GEN 2 WORKED PROPERLY AND OTHER THAN THE AIR CONDITIONING, DID NOT LOSE ANY OTHER ELECTRICAL ITEMS. DECIDED TO RETURN. DID NOT DECLARE AN EMERGENCY SINCE AIRCRAFT WAS UNDER CONTROL. LANDED NORMALLY AND RETURNED TO THE RAMP.