Service difficulty report · Generator · Beech 99

Difficulty date
November 11, 2004
Submitted
February 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 99
Aircraft time
27,054 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A20
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Generator
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Electrical
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ON CLIMB OUT THE PILOT OBSERVED THAT ONLY ONE GENERATOR WAS ACCEPTING LOAD. DECIDED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE AERODROME WITHOUT CARRYING OUT ANY CONFIRMATION CHECKS. A SUBSEQUENT MAINTENANCE INSPECTION DETERMINED THAT AT LIGHT ELECTRICAL LOADS BOTH GENERATORS DO NOT ALWAYS STAY ON LINE. BOTH GENERATORS WERE CONFIRMED TO BE WORKING. BOTH GENERATOR INDICATING SYSTEMS WERE CONFIRMED TO BE FUNCTIONAL.

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