Service difficulty report · Generator · Agusta AW139

Difficulty date
May 5, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Agusta AW139
Aircraft time
1,910 hours
Part
Generator
Part number
4G2420V00151
Condition
Damaged
Location
Ac System
Part time
1,959 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
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 REMOVAL OF M/R, NR 2 ACFT GEN WAS REMOVED AND DISCOVERED THAT THE NUT THAT HOLDS THE SPLINED DRIVE SHAFT HAD COME OFF AND FELL INTO THE COMPONENT IMPELLER CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE IMPELLER ITSELF, THE INTAKE COVER AND TO THE INTERNALS OF THE AC GEN.

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