Service difficulty report · Shaft · Lkheed 382G

Difficulty date
October 14, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Lkheed 382G
Aircraft time
39,787 hours
Engine
Allsn 501D22A
Propeller
Hamstd 54H60117
Part
Shaft
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 4 Generator
Part time
4,682 hours
Component
Generator
Component part number
2CM353C1H
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLIGHT CREW REPORTED NR 4 ENGINE DRIVEN GENERATOR OUT, LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND WOULD NOT RESET, FIELD TRIPPED OFF. ACFT COMPLETED THE FLIGHT. GENERATOR WAS FOUND OVERHEATED AND THE WINDINGS PUSHED INTO THE COOLING SCREEN. DRIVE SHAFT WAS FOUND SHEARED WHEN THE GENERATOR WAS REMOVED. A REPLACEMENT GENERATOR WAS INSTALLED AND GROUND RUN CARRIED OUT.