Service difficulty report · Generator · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
July 9, 2017
Submitted
July 20, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N661QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605677
Aircraft time
9,622 hours, 7,408 cycles
Part
Generator
Part number
913723
Part serial
809
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Ac System
Part time
10,760 hours, 8,512 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

EVIDENCE OF A RIGHT AC ALTERNATOR FIRE WAS SEEN. THE ENGINE NACELLE PAINT WAS BURNT AFT OF ALTERNATOR VENT AND MOLTEN COPPER COMING OUT OF THE VENT. TROUBLESHOT TO A FAULTY AC GENERATOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AC GENERATOR AND AC GENERATOR PCU. COMPLIED WTIH ERO-900139. RT ENGINE LOWER COWLING TEMPORARY REPAIR. APPLIED ALUMINIUM TAPE FOR REPAIR. COMPLIED WITH OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE RT AC GENERATOR AT ALL POWER SETTING WITH NO FAULTS. WORK DONE IAW AMM 29-20-01.

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