SDR MTNA20150715001

Service difficulty report · Warning System · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date: July 14, 2015
Submitted: July 15, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N721FX
Make and model: Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial: 208B0453
Aircraft time: 7,386 hours, 9,121 cycles
System (JASC): 2425 · AC Indicating System
Part: Warning System
Condition: False Activation
Location: Cockpit
Stage of operation: TO
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: N, B
Precautionary procedure: O

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF, THE GEN OFF LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED & DID NOT RESET. IN ADDITION THERE WAS A BURNING SMELL IN THE COCKPIT. SYSTEM CHECKED, COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY, GENERATOR CABLES CHECKED FOR SECURITY, FOUND GOOD. OPERATION VERIFIED DURING FOUND RUN WITH NO DISCREPANCY, GENERATOR CONTROL UNIT REPLACED AS PREVENTATIVE MEASURE. UNIT REPLACED AND ADJUSTED IAW MM CHAPTER 24-31-01 AND WORKED NORMAL.

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