Service difficulty report · Generator · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
November 18, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Generator
Part number
23078019
Condition
Seized
Location
Start/Generator
Part time
4,019 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING FLIGHT, LEFT GENERATOR CAME OFF-LINE, SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO RESET WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE GENERATOR CONTROL UNIT WAS CHANGED TO FACILITATE FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING. ON STARTING LEFT ENGINE, IT WAS NOTICED THERE WAS NO STARTER ROTATION AND AN UNUSUALLY HIGH DISCHARGE RATE ON THE LOADMETER. THE LEFT GENERATOR WAS FOUND SEIZED DUE TO INTERNAL FAILURE. FAILED GENERATOR REPLACED. PART TC: 4,606.

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