Service difficulty report · Relay · Frchld SA227DC

Difficulty date
October 31, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Frchld SA227DC
Aircraft time
25,711 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33112UHR
Part
Relay
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Gcu
Component
Gcu · Honeywell
Component part number
51539005B
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 TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED DUE TO THE LT GENERATOR FAILING DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. ON THE BACK TRACK THE LT GEN CAME BACK ON LINE AND FAILED AGAIN ON THE TAXIWAY. THE LT GCU WAS REPLACED AND THE GENERATORS WERE PARALLELED. THE L/H GENERATOR FAILED AGAIN IN FLIGHT. THE LT GENERATOR ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED, FOLLOWED BY THE LT DC AMPS METER INDICATING 0 AMPS, RT SHOWING 100 AMP. AFTER WAITING ON MINUTE, THE LT GENERATOR LIGHT TURNED OFF, AND BOTH DC AMPS METERS STARTED LOAD SHARING WITHOUT HAVING TO RESET THE LT GENERATOR. THE GENERATOR RELAY, PN A-703 EB WAS REPLACED. SN OFF, CK-90713, SN ON CE-89133. THE K1 START DISCONNECT RELAY ON THE LT GCU PANEL WAS ALSO REPLACED. GROUND RUNS AND TAXI CHECK COMPLETED. SYSTEM CHECKS SERVICEABLE.