Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
April 3, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft time
20,708 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C652
Part
Starter Gen
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) THE LT GEN LIGHT FAIL LIGHT CAME ON DURING TAKEOFF ALONG WITH THE BATTERY FAULT & LT & RT BATTERY DISCONNECT LIGHTS. TROUBLESHOOTING IS BEING CARRIED OUT MORE TO REPORT AS FACTS ARRIVE. FOUND 2 SMALL E LEADS ON LT GEN HAVING RESISTANCE READING TO GND. REPLACED A FAULTY LT GEN CONTROL UNIT & ACFT CHECKED SERVICEABLE. TEST RUNS GENS WERE NOT SHARING LOAD CORRECTLY, REPLACED THE LT STARTER GEN & PARALLELED GENS & CHECKED SERVICEABLE. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. PICTURE TO BE ATTACHED SOON.