Service difficulty report · Motor · Cessna 210R

Difficulty date
April 16, 2009
Submitted
May 13, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 210R
Aircraft time
11,729 hours
Engine
Cont IO520L
Propeller
Mcauly D3A34C404
Part
Motor
Part number
98811411
Condition
Overheated
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, 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) DURING CRUISE ALTERNATOR NR 1 WENT "OFF LINE", IMMEDIATELY NR 2 WENT OFF AS WELL. LARGE ELEC PWR DRAW ON AMMETER NOTICED, STRONG ODOR & SMOKE NOTED FROM LOWER LT SIDE OF CONSOLE. EMERGENCY DECLARED & BATTERY MASTER TURNED OFF. MLG EXTENDED MANUALLY, & LANDED. ACFT INSPECTED & NO BURNED WIRES OR COMPONENTS FOUND IN CONSOLE AREA. SUSPECTED THE GEAR MOTOR AT FAULT. ACFT RETURNED TO BASE WITH MLG MOTOR CIRCUIT BREAKER OUT & MLG IN DOWN POSITION. AT BASE, DETERMINED THE MLG MOTOR HAD OVER-HEATED & NOT WORKING NORMALLY. SYS PRESSURE SWITCH FOUND TO BE STICKING INTERMITTENTLY. SINCE GEAR MOTOR CIRCUIT BREAKER DID NOT POP IN FLT SAFETY HAS A CONCERN & MLG MOTOR, MLG MOTOR CIRCUIT BREAKER, PRESS SWITCH, RELAY & 2 DIOIDES SENT FOR EVALUATION. 2ND REPORT OF INCIDENT. DURING SUBSEQUENT MX, DIODE FROM MOTOR TO RED MLG UNSAFE LIGHT FOUND BURNED OUT. MLG CAN BE UP & LOCKED WITH MLG MOTOR STILL RUNNING & RED UNSAFE LIGHT WOULD GO OUT. MLG MOTOR COULD BE RUNNING WITH NO COCKPIT VISUAL WARNING.

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