Service difficulty report · Exciter · Gulstm 690B

Difficulty date
February 20, 2003
Submitted
March 4, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N690GS
Make and model
Gulstm 690B
Aircraft serial
11363
Engine
Garrtt TPE331*
System (JASC)
7412 · Exciter
Part
Exciter
Part number
103784005B
Part serial
8837R016
Condition
Failed
Location
Left Engine
Part time
11 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

EXCITER BOX HAD INTERMITTENT FAILURE AFTER ONLY BEING IN SERVICE FOR 11.3 HOURS. THIS UNIT WAS ORIGINALLY A MFG BLUE LABELED REMANUFACTURED PART. INSTALLED ANOTHER OVERHAULED UNIT, OPS CHECKED SYSTEM, NO PROBLEMS FOUND. THIS UNIT RETURNED TO VENDOR FOR POSSIBLE WARRANTY CONSIDERATION.