SDR 98ZZZX2027

Service difficulty report · Generator · Amd FALCON10

Difficulty date
May 18, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N96VR
Make and model
Amd FALCON10
Aircraft serial
199
Part
Generator
Part number
230650153
Condition
Shorted
Location
Nr 1 Engine
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

AN OVERHAULED STARTER/GENERATOR WAS INSTALLED ON THE NR 1 ENGINE OF A FALCON10. DURING ENGINE START, THE GENERATOR SWITCH IN THE COCKPIT TRIPPED TO 'OFF'. START WAS VERY SLOW. PUT GENERATOR SWITCH 'ON' AND GENERATOR WOULD NOT WORK. TROUBLESHOOTING SHOWED THAT THE GENERATOR 'A' TERMINAL WAS SHORTED TO GENERATOR CASE. LOOSENING TERMINAL BLOCK ATTACH BOLTS ELIMINATED SHORT. SUSPECT BOLT LENGTH PROBLEM. THIS SHORT RUINED THE GENERATOR CONTROL UNIT (GCU). BOTH ITEMS WERE REPLACED.