Service difficulty report · Generator · Cndair CL2151A10

Difficulty date
October 12, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL2151A10
Aircraft time
1,817 hours
Part
Generator
Part number
2CM70D6A
Condition
Failed
Location
Gen Bay
Part time
1,770 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

(CAN) NORMAL TIME BETWEEN OVERHAULS FOR THIS UNIT IS 1300 HOURS; THIS GEN ONLY HAD 109 TSO. THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS WERE FOUND: BRUSHES WERE WORN, FOUR SCREWS WHICH RETAIN A PLATE ON THE GEN WERE COMPLETELY WORN OUT EVEN IF THEY HAD ALWAYS BEEN HELD TOGETHER WITH LOCK WIRE. GEN CHANGED AND DEFECTIVE PIECE SENT FOR OVERHAUL.