Service difficulty report · Converter · Beech 58

Difficulty date
May 11, 2011
Submitted
June 1, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1653W
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH252
Aircraft time
22,773 hours
Part
Converter
Condition
Defective
Location
Nr 1 Comm
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER DEPARTING MMU HAD A DAUL ALTERNATOR FAILURE, DIVERTED INTO TEB. MAINTENANCE FOUND NR 1 COMM CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. REMOVED AND REPLACED DEFECTIVE NR 1 COMM RADIO CONVERTER, BOTH ALTERNATORS OPS CHECKS GOOD ON BOTH VOLTAGE REGULATORS.

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