Service difficulty report · Capacitor · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
October 30, 2009
Submitted
November 2, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N67786
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0631
Aircraft time
27,297 hours
Engine
Cont TSIO520VB
Engine time
1,309 hours
Part
Capacitor
Part number
S19151
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Noise Filter
Component
Alternator
Component part number
649304R
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON CLIMB OUT, AT 1500 FEET, CREW REPORTED BOTH ELECTRONIC ENG FUEL FLOW INDICATORS DROPPED OFF TO 20 POUNDS PER HOUR, NORMAL CLIMB FUEL IS 180 TO 210 POUNDS PER HOUR, ALL OTHER ENG INDICATIONS NORMAL. EMERGENCY DECLARED, RETURNED TO BLOCK, WITH 600 LBS OF FUEL ON BOARD. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED LT ALTERNATOR NOISE FILTER CAPACITOR. GROUND CHECKS OK. ACFT RELEASED BACK TO SERVICE.

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