Service difficulty report · Generator · Pilats PC12

Difficulty date
January 18, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Pilats PC12
Part
Generator
Part number
23085014
Condition
Failed
Location
Start/Generator
Part time
131 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

(CAN) AT CRUISE ALTITUDE, NR 1 STARTER/GENERATOR VOLTMETER INDICATED ERRATIC INDICATIONS THEN WENT TO ZERO. GENERATOR SELECTED OFF. ON RETURN LEG, GENERATOR FAILED. COMMUTATOR SEGMENT FOUND BROKEN OFF AND HAD DESTROYED ALL BRUSH ASSEMBLIES.