Service difficulty report · Mcu · Cirrus SR22

Difficulty date
April 4, 2024
Submitted
April 8, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N220CD
Make and model
Cirrus SR22
Aircraft serial
0019
Aircraft time
2,077 hours
Engine
Cont IO550N
Part
Mcu
Part number
16600011
Part serial
2512
Condition
Failed
Location
Electrical
Part time
165 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H, G, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS TAKEN ON MAINTENANCE TEST FLIGHT AFTER ENGINE INSTALLATION. UPON THE SECOND TOUCH-AND-GO, AIRCRAFT LOST ELECTRICAL POWER ON CLIMB OUT AFTER A TOUCH-AND-GO FROM MSO AIRPORT. BOTH ALTERNATORS INDICATED AS NO LONGER FUNCTIONING, AND MAIN BATTERY VOLTAGE BEGAN TO DROP. CYCLING OF SWITCHES DID NOT RESTORE AVIONICS OR ELECTRICAL POWER. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED, GROUND CREWS WERE ALREADY WAITING WITH EMERGENCY PERSONNEL AS WE HAD LOST AVIONICS POWER WHILE THE PILOT WAS TALKING WITH TOWER. SUCCESSFUL LANDING WAS EXECUTED, AND AIRCRAFT WAS TAXIED BACK TO THE MAINTENANCE FACILITY. FURTHER TESTING AND INVESTIGATING REVEALED THAT THE MASTER CONTROL UNIT HAD LOST POWER DURING CLIMB OUT.

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