Service difficulty report · Wire · Piper PA31T

Difficulty date
April 3, 2006
Submitted
June 22, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31T
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Wire
Condition
Broken
Location
Dc Regulator
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

IN CRUISE, PILOT NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT GENERATOR ANNUNCIATOR WAS ON AND THERE WAS NO INDICATION ON THE RIGHT AMMETER. THE GENERATOR WOULD NOT COME ONLINE AND THE GENERATOR WAS SWITCHED OFF. THERE WAS NO FURTHER EVENTS AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AFTER EXTENSIVE TROUBLESHOOTING, A BROKEN WIRE WAS DISCOVERED OFF THE RIGHT OVERLOAD SENSOR. THE WIRE WAS REPAIRED AND SYSTEM TESTED SERVICEABLE.

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