SDR 99ZZZX3587

Service difficulty report · Exciter Box · Gulstm 560

Difficulty date
August 17, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N356WC
Make and model
Gulstm 560
Aircraft serial
5600432
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
System (JASC)
7412 · Exciter
Part
Exciter Box
Part number
90497703
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
358 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

DURING PHASE 3 AND 4 INSPECTION, THE RIGHT INBOARD IGNITER WAS NOT FIRING. INSPECTION OF THE PLUG REVEALED THERE WAS LITTLE WEAR ON THE PLUG AND RECORDS SHOWED IT WAS INSTALLED 150 HOUR PREVIOUS ON A PHASE 1 AND 2 INSP. VOLTAGE CHECKED TO THE BOX AND THERE WAS 28 VOLTS PRESENT. THE GROUND WAS CHECKED AND WAS GOOD. A NEW LUG WAS INSTALLED AND IT WOULD NOT FIRE. A NEW LEAD WAS INSTALLED ALONG THE NEW PLUG AND STILL NOT SPARK. THE OLD PLUG WAS TRIED ON THE OUTBOARD POSITION AND IT WOULD SPARK. IT WAS OBVIOUS THE EXCITER BOX WAS AT FAULT. THIS BOX WAS INSTALLED ON 11-18-98 AND HAS 358.2 HRS AND 281 CYCLES. INSTALLED NEW EXCITER BOX. OPER CHECK OKAY. BOX S/N 98257440.