Service difficulty report · Current Limiter · Cndair CL6012A12

Difficulty date
March 16, 1998
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cndair CL6012A12
Aircraft time
10,912 hours
Engine
Ge CF341A
Part
Current Limiter
Part number
ANL500
Condition
Burned
Location
Electrical
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
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 APU START A FLASHING WAS NOTED IN JB4. INVESTIGATION FOUND END OF CURRENT LIMITER F1KD OF 500 AMPS HAD BURNT AND MELTED. ALSO SECURING NUT AND BUSS BAR WERE DAMAGED. SECURING BOLT COULD NOT BE REMOVED NORMALLY. SUBMITTER SUGGESTS THAT PROBLEM HAD OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF LOOSENING OF JOINT OVER TIME. ALSO ALUMINUM WASHERS HAD MELTED AND IT WAS THOUGHT THAT THEY WERE NOT THERE. POSSIBLY NUTS HAD BOTTOMED ON THE BOLT. FLEET CHECK TO BE CARRIED OUT.