Service difficulty report · Generator · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
July 30, 2004
Submitted
October 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
10,079 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Generator
Part number
23085024
Part serial
Y0117
Condition
Damaged
Location
Ac System
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) GENERATOR WAS OVERHAULED AND INSTALLED ON THE AIRPLANE ON JULY 13TH 2004. ON JULY 30TH, (85.2) FLIGHT HOURS LATER THE STARTER DID NOT TURN DURING A ATTEMPTED ENGINE START AND AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE STARTER HAD FAILED. THIS IS THE 2ND FAILURE IN LESS THEN A MONTH THAT WE HAVE HAD ON THIS TYPE OF GENERATOR OVERHAULED BY THIS FACILITY.