Service difficulty report · Gcu · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
November 18, 2003
Submitted
January 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
643 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Gcu
Part number
9882115103
Part serial
10199
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Generator
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) JUST BEFORE SHUTDOWN, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE GEN 2 CAWS LIGHT WOULD COME ON INDICATING GEN 2 FAILURE. THE GENERATOR CONTROL UNIT P/N 988.21.15.103 WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE