Service difficulty report · Stator · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
November 14, 2000
Submitted
December 7, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Part
Stator
Part number
230851382
Condition
Shorted
Location
Windings
Component
Starter/Gen · Lucas · 23085014
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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) STARTER/GENERATOR WAS REMOVED SERVICEABLE, FOR OVERHAUL. DURING OVERHAUL, THE STATOR FAILED HI-POT INSULATION BREAKDOWN INSPECTION, EVEN AFTER EXTENSIVE REPEATED CLEANING. VARNISH ON WINDOW WAS DARKER THAN NORMAL. THIS UNIT RAN WITH LONG-LIFE BRUSHES P/N 23088-1321. LUCAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH EXCESSIVE HEAT BUILDING ON THE PILATUS INSTALLATION AND SUBSEQUENTLY ISSUED SERVICE BULLETIN NR 23085-014-24-01 IN JULY 1999 TO REMOVE THIS BRUSH AND INSTALL P/N 30300-1413. THE STATOR HAS NOW BEEN REWOUND,THE SB HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED, AND THE STARTER/GENERATOR IS BEING PREPARED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE AS OVERHAULED. (X)