Service difficulty report · Switch · Dhav DHC6100

Difficulty date
October 26, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC6100
Aircraft time
28,816 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A20
Part
Switch
Part number
MS3505923
Condition
Failed
Location
Generator
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING A RECURRENT DC GENERATION SNAG, THE GENERATOR BUSS-TIE SWITCH WAS FOUND TO BE FAILING INTERMITTENTLY. THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND THE SNAG CLEARED. THIS SWITCH IS NOT A TRACKABLE ITEM AND THERE ARE NO EXISTING RECORDS OF IT EVER HAVING BEEN CHANGED. TTAF29,120.9TCAF50,033