Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
November 15, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft time
7,404 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
System (JASC)
2422 · AC Inverter
Part
Control Unit
Part number
261850011RX
Condition
Failed
Location
Stdby Alternator
Part time
175 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING A ROUTINE FLIGHT THE PILOT NOTICED THE THE STANDBY ALTERNATOR HAD FAILED. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED WITH OUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE ACU AND THE SYSTEM WAS GROUND FUNCTION CHECKED SERVICEABLE.

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