Service difficulty report · Generator · Cessna 750

Difficulty date
November 29, 2012
Submitted
December 11, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N944QS
Make and model
Cessna 750
Aircraft serial
7500144
Aircraft time
11,105 hours, 6,844 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007C
Engine time
12,536 hours, 7,198 cycles
Part
Generator
Part number
991442910
Part serial
P1032
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu
Part time
1,985 hours, 2,352 cycles
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

APU GENERATOR FAILED ON GROUND. COULD NOT RESET. FOUND THE APU GENERATOR AND ITS MOUNTAING PAD TO BE DAMAGED FROM EXCESSIVE HEAT. FOUND APU GENERATOR CATASTROPHICALLY FAILED AND DEPARTED FROM APU GEARBOX. REMOVED APU. INSTALLED APU GEN MOUNTING PLATE & GENERATOR ONTO APU. NEW APU GEN INSTALLED IAW MM 24-32-00.

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