SDR JZBR14058

Service difficulty report · Amplifier · Gulstm G1159

Difficulty date
March 29, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N711RL
Make and model
Gulstm G1159
Aircraft serial
25
Part
Amplifier
Part number
1159AU213123
Condition
Failed
Location
Bat Monitor
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED NR 2 BATT AMPMETER FROZE AT 32 AMPS. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THE BATTERY MONITOR AMP AT FAULT. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AMPLIFIER WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT. PERFORMED A FUNCTIONAL TEST IAW THE MM AND ALL WAS GOOD. THE FOLLOWING DAY MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE MAIN BATTERIES BECAUSE THERE WERE LOANERS ON BOARD. A BATTERY INTEGRITY CK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO DISCREPANCIES. A FUNCTIONAL TEST OF THE AMP REVEALED THE UNIT HAD FAILED. THE UNIT WAS REPLACED BY ANOTHER SERVICEABLE UNIT. FUNCTIONAL TEST WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. NOTE: NO TRIPS WERE FLOWN BETWEEN THESE CHANGES. THIS IS THE SECOND UNIT THAT FAILED FOLLOWING REPAIR BY THE MANUFACTURER. (X)