What was found
(CAN) LT GENERATOR TRIPPED, PILOTS REPORTED AN UNDER VOLTAGE CONDITION.ACTION: LT GENERATOR REMOVED, UPON INSPECTION OF COMPONENT, GEARING ASSEMBLY PARTS HAD MIGRATED TO, AND SHORTED OUT A BRUSH HOLDDOWN SPRING TO THE GENERATOR CASE.
- Difficulty date
- November 7, 2002
- Submitted
- December 2, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Gulstm G159
- Aircraft time
- 22,158 hours, 4 cycles
- Engine
- Rroyce DART5298X
- System (JASC)
- 2434 · DC Generator-Alternator
- Part
- Bearing
- Condition
- Shorted
- Location
- Lt Generator
- Component
- Generator
- Component part number
- 30E2041A
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- H, J
- Precautionary procedure
- H
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.