Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
June 3, 2011
Submitted
June 14, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N522DJ
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft serial
539
Aircraft time
3,078 hours, 2,685 cycles
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
23085025
Part serial
P1126
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H, J
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

DEPARTED AND BEGAN CLIMB TO 11000 FT. ABOUT 20 MINUTES INTO FLT, RECEIVED A BATTERY LIGHT ON CAWS PANEL AND A MASTER CAUTION. CONFIRMED THAT THE NR 1 GENERATOR WAS NOT PUTTING OUT 28 VOLTS & BATTERY DISCHARGING. TURNED OFF ELECTRICAL AIR CONDITIONING & STOPPED BATTERY & IT BEGAN TO CHARGE. AUTOPILOT DISCONNECTED AND YAW DISCONNECTED. RAN EMERGENCY CHECKLIST & ATTEMPTED A GEN 1 RESET BUT IT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. GEN 2 WORKED PROPERLY & OTHER THAN THE AIR CONDITIONING, DID NOT LOSE ANY OTHER ELECTRICAL ITEMS. DECIDED TO RETURN. DID NOT DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. LANDED NORMALLY.