SDR 98ZZZX1169

Service difficulty report · Ground Connect · Gulstm 560

Difficulty date
March 13, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N19PV
Make and model
Gulstm 560
Aircraft serial
560416
Part
Ground Connect
Condition
Loose
Location
Start/Generator
Part time
514 hours
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
J
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 A PARALLELING PROBLEM WITH THE GENERATORS. INSPECTION REVEALED BOTH STARTER/GENERATOR GROUND CONNECTIONS WERE LOOSE. MINOR ARCING WAS NOTED ON LEFT GROUND. BOTH CONNECTIONS WERE CLEANED AND RESEATED. THIS CONDITION RESULTED FROM IMPROPER TORQUE OF ATTACHING HARDWARE.