Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Cessna 441

Difficulty date
August 23, 2001
Submitted
September 5, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 441
Aircraft time
16,454 hours, 8,285 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TPE3318
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN5
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
23079004
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
E, H

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT WAS TAXING WHEN HE LOST TOTAL POWER TO NO. 2 BUS. INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE R/H GENERATOR COOLING FAN BLADES TOTALLY CRACKED OFF AND FLEW INTO THE GENERATOR WINDINGS, DESTROYING ALL WORKING CAPABLITY OF STARTER GENERATOR. THIS CAUSED A GCU FAILURE AND A NO. 2 BUS CURRENT LIMITER TO BLOW AS WELL.

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