Service difficulty report · Generator · Cndair CL2151A10

Difficulty date
April 28, 2005
Submitted
June 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL2151A10
Aircraft time
2,317 hours
Engine
Pwa CA3
Part
Generator
Part number
2CM70D6A
Part serial
715688
Condition
Fire
Location
Dc System
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A, B
Precautionary procedure
E, F

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

What was found

MAINTENANCE WAS DOING A GROUND RUN, NR 2 ENGINE WAS STARTED FIRST THEN NR 1, AFTER BOTH ENGINES WERE WARMED UP A SMALL LOAD WAS PUT ON THE GENERATORS. FLAMES WERE NOTICED COMING FROM THE NR 2 ENGINE GENERATOR EXHAUST COOLING VENT. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE FIRE BOTTLES WERE SET OFF, THE FIRE WAS OUT. THE ONLY DAMAGE AT THIS TIME IS TO THE DUCT WORK AND THE GENERATOR. THE GENERATOR IS BEING SENT TO AN OVERHAUL SHOP FOR ASSESSMENT.