Service difficulty report · Generator · Amd FALCON7X

Difficulty date
November 16, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Amd FALCON7X
Aircraft time
249 hours
Engine
Pwc PW307A
Part
Generator
Part number
30089005
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 3 Dc
Part time
371 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H, J
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING START OF THE ACFT, THE FAULT FOR NR 3 GENERATOR, BEARING/DIODE, CAME UP AND COULD NOT BE RESET. ON INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE NR 3 GENERATOR HAD SELF DESTRUCTED, THE REAR OF THE GENERATOR WAS IN PIECES IN THE COWL AREA. THE GENERATOR WAS HELD IN PLACE BY THE BAND CLAMP. THE ENGINE AND COWL AREA WAS INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE WITH NO DAMAGE FOUND. NR 3 GENERATOR HAS BEEN REPLACED. MFG HAS ASKED TO RETURN THE OTHER 2 GENERATORS FOR THEM TO INSPECT. WE ARE REPLACING THE 2 OTHER GENERATORS.