What was found
GENERATOR AND GENERATOR CONTROL UNIT FILTER INSTALLATION, CAPACITOR ASSEMBLY. CAPACITOR PART NUMBER BLEW A HOLE IN THE END, BLEW ONE LEAD OFF ITS CONTACT, AND BURNED THE INSULATION FROM THE WIRE, FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH.
- Difficulty date
- June 24, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N260QS
- Make and model
- Cessna S550
- Aircraft serial
- S5500060
- System (JASC)
- 2436 · DC Regulator
- Part
- Capacitor Assy
- Part number
- 62581038
- Condition
- Exploded
- Location
- Generator Gcu
- Part time
- 5,575 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.