Service difficulty report · Brushes · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
April 12, 2001
Submitted
May 11, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
1,087 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Brushes
Part number
HED60CR132200
Condition
Worn
Location
Generator
Part time
207 hours, 144 cycles
Component
Dc Generator · Pilats · 5243212158
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DUE TO PREMATURE WEAR OF NR 2 GEN BRUSHES PILATUS ISSD A SB (SB 24-016) TO ADDR ISSUE BY INTRODUCING A NEW, LONGER WEARING BRUSH BLOCK ASSY WHICH IS FIELD REPLABLE.PRIOR TO THE SB, WE FOUND BRUSHES ON ORIGLY INST GEN S/N 100092 WITH 686.2 TAT HRS WAS VERY WORN & CAUSED AN OFFLINE SITUATION. GEN WAS REPLD WITH S/N 100049.AT 1124.2 TAT (778 CYC) THE GEN S/N 100049 BRUSHES WERE EPLACED DUE TO WORN AS PER SB 24-016. AS A RESULT OF OPERATOR INPUT, PER FAILURE RATE OF THESE BRUSHES IT WAS DECIDED TO CHECK THESE BRUSHES AT AROUND 200 HR INSERVICE. THESEE BRUSHES WERE FOUND TO BE EXTREMELY WORN & ON POINT OF FAILURE: THIS BRUSH ASSY WAS INSERVICE FOR 207 HRS 144 CYCLES.