Service difficulty report · Generator · Bombdr BD1001A10

Difficulty date
January 17, 2009
Submitted
February 2, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr BD1001A10
Engine
Hnywl AS90711A
Part
Generator
Part number
A3579101
Condition
Destroyed
Location
Right
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REPORTS IN DESCENT WITH POWER PULLED BACK, THEY COULD FEEL A SHUDDER/VIBRATION FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE PLANE AND THEN THE R GEN FAIL AMBER CAS POSTED. THE PILOT FOUND THE RIGHT LOWER COWLING HAD BLACK SOOT STREAMED ON THE BELLY OF THE ENGINE. MX OPENED THE COWLING AND FOUND THE RT GEN HAD COME APART, COPPER, ETC, HANGING FROM IT. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THE GEN TO GEARBOX ADAPTOR WAS INDEED CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT GEN AND ADAPTOR. OPS GOOD. ACFT RTS GENERATOR SN OFF: 1390 GENERATOR SN ON: 1544 (TC NR 20090119008)