Service difficulty report · Generator · Gruman FIRECAT

Difficulty date
May 25, 2000
Submitted
January 22, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Gruman FIRECAT
Aircraft time
10,574 hours
Engine
Wright 982C9HE2
Propeller
Hamstd 43D51
Part
Generator
Part number
G3004BM1
Condition
Destroyed
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

(CAN) LT ENGINE GEN FAILURE LIGHT CAME ON & GEN SELECTED OFF. WHEN A/C SLOWED FOR LDG SMOKE OBSERVED IN COCKPIT. ELECT. SYS WERE SHUT OFF & SMOKE DISSIPATED. UPON INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT GENERATOR HAD SHEARED OFF ALL OF MOUNTING STUDS WITH GEN LYING IN BOTTOM OF ENGINE COWLS. GEN REMOVED & RETURNED TO CONAIR, ABBOTSFORD FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. GEN SHAFT SHEARED & END-BEARING P/B JH 203-10 FOUND DESTROYED . GEN ELECTRICAL WIRING SECURED & ENGINE GROUND RUN COMPLETED.ENGINE FUNCTION TESTED SATISFACTORILY. ENGINE FILTER CHECKED FOR CONTAMINANTS - NONE FOUND. ELECT. WIRING CHECKED FOR DAMAGE - WIRING REPD/REPL, AS NECESSARY.