Service difficulty report · Capacitor Assy · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
November 6, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 550
Engine
Pwa JT15D4
Part
Capacitor Assy
Part number
62581038
Condition
Burned
Location
L/H Generator
Part time
2,245 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
M
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) THE LT GENERATOR WAS RESET TWICE TO BRING IT BACK ON LINE AND THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL RAN THE ENGINE TO CHECK FOR GENERATOR PROBLEMS, BUT EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL. AFTER REMOVING THE LT LOWER ENGINE COWLING TO DO A VISUAL, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE CAPACITOR ASSY WAS BADLY BURNED INCLUDING SOME WIRING IN THE SAME VICINITY. ONE LEAD WAS FOUND BURNED THROUGH AND BROKEN WHICH OPENED THE CIRCUIT. THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE ON THIS FLEET.

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