Service difficulty report · Brushes · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
September 13, 2001
Submitted
September 21, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
2,469 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Brushes
Part number
HEDCR132200
Condition
Worn
Location
Generator
Part time
3,296 hours
Component
Dc Generator · Bosch · 5243212158
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H, J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) THE NR 2 GENERATOR CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON CAWS PANEL. EIS INDICATED THAT NR 2 GENERATOR HAD COME OFF LINE.THE PILOT THEN RE-SELECTED GENERATOR SWITCH TO ON POS,&HAD SAME SEQUENCE OF EVENTS OCCUR AGAIN. NR 2 GENERATOR WE AS LEFT OFF LINE FOR REMAINDER OF FLT. GENERATOR BRUSHES WERE REMOVED, & INSPECTED BY MAINTENACE STAFF. BRUSHES WERE FOUND TO HAVE WORN BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. ONE BRUSH WORN TO POINT WERE CONTACT NOT OCCURRING WITH ARMATURE:THE GENERATOR PREVIOUS INSTALLATION ON A/C REMOVED DUE TO (4) PREMATURE FAILURES OF BRUSH ASSY.THE CURRENT GENERATOR INSTALLED AS "NEW". IS 1ST SET OF BRUSHES TO FAIL ON INSTALLED GENERATOR. MAINTENANCE STAFF HAS NOW IMPLEMENTED.