Service difficulty report · Generator · Cndair CL2151A10

Difficulty date
June 10, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL2151A10
Aircraft time
4,730 hours
Part
Generator
Part number
21551305
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt And Rt
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) THE ACFT WAS ON A WATER BOMBING MISSION & DURING LIFT OFF FROM A SCOOP THE CREW NOTICED THE ANNUNCIATOR LIGHTS IN THE COCKPIT SEEMED TO BE DIMLY LIT. THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE GEN OUT ANNUNCIATOR WAS LITE ON BOTH SIDES INDICATING A DOUBLE GEN FAILURE. THEY RETURNED TO BASE ON BATTERY POWER & LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX DID AN INVESTIGATION & DISCOVERED THE RT GEN FAILED WHICH RESULTED IN THE LT TAKING THE ENTIRE LOAD. DUE TO THE RAPID CHANGE IN LOAD, AGE OF SOME OF THE COMPONENTS IN THE SYS & THE STRAIN PLACED ON THE LT GEN SYS CAUSED IT TO FAIL AS WELL. AS A PRECAUTION THE LT ENG DRIVEN GEN, LT MAIN CB & LT VOLTAGE REGULATOR WAS REPLACED. THE RT ENG DRIVEN GEN WAS ALSO REPLACED. ENG GND RUNS CARRIED OUT & THE ACFT WAS RELEASED TO SERVICE.