Service difficulty report · Generator · Agusta AW139

Difficulty date
January 18, 2016
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Agusta AW139
Aircraft time
2,438 hours
Engine
Pwc PT6C67C
Part
Generator
Part number
GCA45A12A
Condition
Failed
Location
Ac Sys
Part time
2,462 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H, A

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE IN CRUISE, NR 1 WINDSHIELD HEAT SYS FAILED, FLIGHT CREW CYCLED THE IPS, ICE PROTECTION SYSTEM AND THE WINDSHIELD HEAT RESET. IN ANOTHER 5 MINUTES, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED AN ACRID BURNING ODOR. IPS SYS AND HEATERS WERE SWITCHED OFF, THE ODOR IMMEDIATELLY DISAPPEARED. UPON LANDING, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL DISPATCHED, DEACTIVATE THE IPS SYSTEM, INCLUDING THE AC GENERATOR, ACFT DISPATCHED AND RETURNED TO BASE.

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