Service difficulty report · Generator · Pilats PC1247E

Difficulty date
July 10, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1247E
Aircraft time
5,487 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Generator
Part number
23085024
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, 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) PILOT REPORT CAS MSG APPEARED, GEN 1 OFF, WHILE IN CRUISE. UNSUCCESSFUL RESET ATTEMPT, 25 MINUTES LATER COULD HEAR A FAINT GROWL & FEEL A SLIGHT VIBRATION. SCHEDULED LANDING PERFORMED. NR 1 GEN WAS REMOVED, AFT BALL BEARING HAD FAILED, COOLING FAN WAS WORN & DETACHED FROM SHAFT. PIECES OF BEARING CAGE WERE FOUND UPON REMOVING BRUSH COVER. APPLICABLE INSPECTIONS PERFORMED, GEN REPLACED WITH OVER HAULED UNIT.