SDR AU981225

Service difficulty report · Gear · Bag BAE146300A

Difficulty date
May 18, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bag BAE146300A
Engine
Lyc ALF502R5
Part
Gear
Part number
712196
Condition
Failed
Location
Generator
Component
728471B
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(AUS) NR 1 GENERATOR CONSTANT SPEED DRIVE (CSD) CLUSTER GEAR FAILED. THE GENERATOR WAS THEN DRIVEN DIRECTLY FROM THE ACCESSORY GEARBOX PRODUCING AN OVER-FREQUENCY OUTPUT. A FAULTY OVER-FREQUENCY CARD IN THE GENERATOR CONTROL UNIT (GCU) CAUSED THE GENERATOR TO REMAIN ON-LINE CAUSING MAJOR COMPONENT FAILURES DUE TO THE OVER-FREQUENCY CONDITION.