SDR 95ZZZX4023

Service difficulty report · Contactor · Cndair CL6001A11

Difficulty date
June 9, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N91UC
Make and model
Cndair CL6001A11
Aircraft serial
1051
Part
Contactor
Part number
D31A
Condition
Defective
Location
Nr 2 Generator
Part time
4,849 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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

PILOTS REPORTED THE NR 1B HYDRAULIC PUMP CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED AND COULD NOT BE RESET UNTIL NR 2 GENERATOR WAS TURNED OFF. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED A LARGE VOLTAGE DROP ACROSS ONE PHASE OF THE GENERATOR LINE CONTACTOR. THE NR 2 GENERATOR LINE CONTACTOR WAS REPLACED AND PROBLEM WAS CURED. CLOSE INSPECTION OF THE CONTACTOR REVEALED THE A1 TERMINAL STUD NOT FULLY SEATED IN INSULATOR. SLIGHT PRESSURE LOOSENED IT FULLY FROM INSULATOR. UNIT WAS REPLACED.