Service difficulty report · Diode · Beech 99A

Difficulty date
June 10, 2015
Submitted
June 12, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1924T
Make and model
Beech 99A
Aircraft serial
U115
Aircraft time
37,078 hours, 54,317 cycles
Part
Diode
Part number
1N0007
Condition
Defective
Location
Cockpit
Part time
37,078 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, PILOT NOTICED THE LT GEN ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED, PILOT TRIED TO RESET GEN TWO TIMES WITH NO EFFECT. DECIDED TO RETURN AFTER VECTORING BACK PILOT NOTICED A BURNING SMELL. TURNED OFF THE LT GEN SWITCH & LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEAL DEFECTIVE DIODE PN 1N0007 ON LT OVER VOLTAGE RELAY & LT GEN CONTROL FUSE PN AGC15. REPLACED DEFECTIVE PARTS & PERFORMED LT GEN OPERATIONAL CHECK. ALL CHECKS WERE NORMAL.

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