# SDR CA010629030

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 11, 2001
- Submitted: July 5, 2001
- Operation: Air carrier
- Make and model: Pilats PC1245
- Aircraft time: 1,087 hours
- Engine: Pwa PT6A67B
- Propeller: Hartzl HCE4A3D
- System (JASC): [2432 · Battery/Charger System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2432)
- Part: Connector
- Part number: 9717516104
- Condition: Dirty
- Location: Battery
- Part time: 1,401 hours, 953 cycles
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: H
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA010629030

## Discrepancy

(CAN) CRUISE ON HOMEWARD LEG OF FLT PILOT NOTICED ON OV ERHEAD ELECTICAL PANEL THAT BATTERY NR 2 DISPLAY WAS INDICATING A DECREASING VOLTAGE WITH AN INCREASING NEGATIVE AMPS. GEN. NR 2 IND WAS INDICATING A VIRTUAL ZERO AMPS WITH A 29.3 VOLTS. WITH NO OTHER WARNINGS INDICATED PILOT DECIDED TO EIMINATE NR 2 BATTERY BY SWITCHING OFF NR 2 BATTERY MASTER SWITCH. UPONRETURN ING TO BASE A RUNUP WAS CONDUCTED & IT WAS DETERMINED THAT 32 GEN MUST NOT BE ON LINE IN SYS VIA NR 2 GEN RELAY. CONNECTOR WAS REMVD FROM RELAY (PILATUS P/N 9717516104 & WAS  CLEAED WITH A CONTACT CLEANER & RE-ATTACHED, POST RUNUP INDICATED THAT ALL SYSS WERE NOW FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. MULTIPLE ATTEM

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