What was found
(CAN) GEN BRUSHES WERE WORN AND COMMUTATOR DAMAGED. GEN 2 REPLACED. THE DRIVE HAD ALSO SHEARED. THE P/N OF THE DRIVE IS 524.32.12.137. THESE 2 ITEMS ARE TROUBE ITEMS AND NEED LOOKING INTO FOR THE CAUSE AND CURE.
- Difficulty date
- February 2, 2001
- Submitted
- February 23, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Pilats PC1245
- Aircraft time
- 2,988 hours
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A67B
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE4A3D
- System (JASC)
- 2434 · DC Generator-Alternator
- Part
- Brushes
- Part number
- 9789601090
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Generator
- Part time
- 399 hours, 449 cycles
- Component
- Generator · Pilats · 5243212158
- Stage of operation
- LD
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- H, J
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.