Service difficulty report · Sensor · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
July 10, 2016
Submitted
July 14, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N314CM
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Aircraft serial
60295
Aircraft time
6,924 hours, 4,900 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
2561
Part serial
205130149
Condition
Failed
Location
Generator
Part time
4,698 hours, 3,368 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

RIGHT GENERATOR SPIKED TO 450 AMPS. CREW RAN CHECKLIST, SWITCHED TO OFF, AMPS DECREASED TO 25 ON RT AND 185 ON LT. AFTER SHUTDOWN WITH ONLY BATTERY ON, RT AMPS INDICATED 120+. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE FOR MAINTENANCE. REPLACED THE CURRENT SENSOR. OPS CHECKED GOOD.