Service difficulty report · Brushes · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
December 21, 2000
Submitted
March 28, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft time
1,609 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Propeller
Mcauly 3GFR34C703
Part
Brushes
Part number
4201
Condition
Worn
Location
Alternator
Part time
2,697 hours, 3,891 cycles
Component
Alternator · Motorola · G6115050201
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H, J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) OUR STANDBY ELECTRICAL POWER INOP LIGHT WAS FADING IN AND OUT AT APPROX 65 - 67 PERCENT NG. THE RESISTOR WAS CHECKED OUT AT 110 OHMS AND THEN THE FIELD BRUSHES WERE CHECKED - FOUND THAT TO BE WORN PAST THE POINT OF MAKING CONTACT WITH THE SLIP RINGS. NEW BRUSHES WERE INSTALLED AND THE PROBLEM DID NOT RETURN.

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