Service difficulty report · Generator · Agusta AW139

Difficulty date
February 17, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Agusta AW139
Aircraft time
1,828 hours
Engine
Pwc PT6C67C
Part
Generator
Part number
115254622
Condition
Failed
Location
Dc
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

(CAN) NR 1 DC GENERATOR FUNCTION CHECK FAILED DURING ENGINE RUNS. DC GENERATOR REPLACED. FURTHER ON, AN INSPECTION WAS C/O ON THE FAILED DC GENERATOR AND FOUND A SCREW HOLDING ONE OF THE TERMINAL CABLES CHAFED. THE INSULATION MATERIAL BENEATH THE PROTECTING COVER AS A RESULT THE CABLE TERMINAL MADE CONTACT WITH THE METAL COVER, PARTIALLY MELTED THE SCREW AND PRODUCED ARC.

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