Service difficulty report · Generator · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
January 5, 2005
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
643 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Generator
Part number
524321215
Part serial
100446
Condition
Dirty
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CR
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) DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, GEN 2 TRIPPED OFF LINE. PILOT TRIED TO RESET WITH NO SUCCESS, AND THEN RETURNED TO BASE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE ARMATURE TO BE VERY DIRTY. ARMATURE CLEANED, AIRCRAFT GROUND RUN AND FUNCTION TEST PREFORMED SATISFACTORY.