Service difficulty report · Brush Block · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
July 6, 2000
Submitted
July 24, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Part
Brush Block
Part number
HED60CR132903
Condition
Worn
Location
Brush Blcok Assy
Part time
68,600 hours
Component
Brush Blcok Assy · 5243212158
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) UPON LANDING NR 2 GENERATOR WENT OFF LINE RED ANNUNCIATOR GEN 2 OFF ILLUMINATED. PILOT WAS UNABLE TO RESET GENERATOR. INVESTIGATION OF GENERATOR SYSTEM FOUND NR 2 GENERATOR BRUSHES WERE WORN TO THE EXTENT THE BRUSHES NO LONGER CONTACTED THE SLIP RINGS. A NEW GENERATOR WAS INSTALLED. GROUND RUN CARRIED OUT AND ALL WAS SATISFACTORY. SUBMITTER STATED THERE IS NO CALL OUT IN THE PILATUS MAINTENANCE MANUALS TO INSPECT CONDITION OF NR 2 GENERATOR BRUSHES FOR CONDITION OR LENGTH.