Service difficulty report · Alternator · Bombdr BD1001A10

Difficulty date
April 18, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr BD1001A10
Engine
Hnywl AS90711A
Part
Alternator
Part number
A3579101
Condition
Failed
Location
Dc
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) THE RT GENERAL FAIL CAS MESSAGE POSTED ON THE PREVIOUS FLIGHT LEG. THE ACFT WAS DISPATCHED BACK TO HOME BASE WITH THE RT GENERATOR INOPERATIVE IAW MEL 24-31-01. AFTER LANDING GROUND PERSONNEL NOTICED BLACK DIRT AND CARBON DUST ON THE RT ENGINE COWL. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE GENERATOR MOUNTING ADAPTER FRACTURED AND SEPARATED FROM THE ENGINE GEARBOX POSSIBLY DUE TO THE FAILURE OF A GENERATOR BEARING. THE CREW REPORTED THAT OTHER THAN THE GENERATOR BEING INOPERATIVE THE RT ENGINE OPERATED NORMALLY THROUGHOUT THE FLIGHT WITH NO ABNORMAL INDICATIONS, VIBRATION OR NOISE.