Service difficulty report · Brushes · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
February 16, 2001
Submitted
March 1, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
810 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Brushes
Part number
5005012235
Condition
Worn
Location
Generator
Part time
156 hours, 111 cycles
Component
Generator · Bosch · 5243212158
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) NR 2 GENERATOR SYSTEM TRIPPED OFF LINE IN FLIGHT. WOULD NOT COME BACK ON LINE. INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT THE BRUSHES WERE WORN OUT AND THE COMMUTATOR SHOWED SIGNS OF PITTING AND ARCING. THE GENERATOR ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.