Service difficulty report · Buss Tie · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
August 24, 2024
Submitted
September 10, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N991GF
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft serial
458
Aircraft time
6,530 hours, 6,344 cycles
Part
Buss Tie
Part number
772GL01A
Part serial
447
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 100
Part time
6,530 hours, 6,344 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING THE INITIAL APPROACH SEGMENT, A DUAL GENERATOR FAILURE OCCURRED - WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS TO RESTORE POWER FOLLOWING THE ESTABLISHED PROCEDURE THROUGH THE ELECTRONIC CHECKLIST PROVIDED ON THE COMPANY EFB. INITIALLY, POWER WAS ABLE TO BE RESTORED TO GEN 2 FOR ABOUT 15 SECONDS, BUT IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER RETURNED TO A FAILED STATE. THE DECISION WAS MADE TO SHED POWER, BEGIN THE PROCESS OF ENSURING THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED AND CONTINUE THE APPROACH INTO THE LANDING PHASE. THE LANDING WAS WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE APPROACH WAS CONDUCTED IN IMC CONDITIONS.REMOVED AND REPLACED TERMINAL BLACK TB123-01 DUE TO FAULTED DIODE WITH NEW PN: 971.42.31.880 IAW PC-12/45 WDM 32-60-10. PERFORMED GENERATOR BUSTIE CHECK IAW PC12/45 AMM 12-A-71-00-00-00A-903E-A OPS CHECK GOOD. REMOVED AND REPLACED GEN 2 BUS TIE PN: 772GL01A SN: 447 WITH SERVICABLE UNIT PN: 772GL01A SN: 575 IAW PC-12/45 WDM 24-30-30. GENERATOR CHECK GOOD IAW 12-A-71-00-00-00A-903EA. OPERATION CHECK FLIGHT WAS FOUND SATISFACTORY.