Service difficulty report · Brushes · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
February 26, 2001
Submitted
March 13, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
3,814 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Brushes
Part number
9789601090
Condition
Worn
Location
Generator
Part time
111 hours
Component
Generator · Pilats · 524321215
Stage of operation
CL
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) DURING CLIMB OUT THE GEN 2 WENT OFF LINE. AS THE LOAD DROPPED THE GEN 2 WAS TURNED BACK ON LINE AND IT STAYED ON LINE UNTIL THE LOAD WAS INCREASED AND THEN IT WENT BACK OFF LINE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE AND THE GEN 2 WAS REPLACED. THIS GEN IS A POST SB 24-016 GEN, AND THE BRUSHES WERE REPLACED FEB 9 FOR BEING WORN OUT. THEY HAD 260.5 HOURS AT THAT TIME THAT THEY WERE REPLACED. THE GEN WAS REPLACED AT PILATUS REQUEST. THE BRUSHES ONLY HAD 110.6 HOURS ON THEM AT THIS BRUSH FAILURE.