Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Cessna 441

Difficulty date
July 23, 2003
Submitted
August 18, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 441
Aircraft time
4,939 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE3311
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
23047004
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, H
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) STARTER GENERATOR HAD INTERNAL FAILURE CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT TO GROUND, CAUSING THE BUSS TIE TO LT BUSS CURRENT LIMITER TO BLOW, THUS CAUSING TO LT BUSS TO LOOSE ELECTRICAL POWER, NO PILOTS INSTRUMENTS. NO POWER TO OPERATE CONTROL CIRCUITS FOR FLAPS ON MLG (GEAR WAS BLOWN DOWN WITH N2). NO POWER TO OPERATE ENGINE ELECTRIC CONTROL, REVERTING TO MANUAL, THUS NO REVERSE FOR LANDING.

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