Service difficulty report · Generator · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
October 16, 2017
Submitted
October 18, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N350MV
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft serial
4236
Aircraft time
3,704 hours, 12,057 cycles
Part
Generator
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

6 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, RECEIVED A GENERATOR LIGHT. AFTER TRYING TO RESET, THE GENERATOR LIGHT WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH, MADE THE DECISION TO RETURN TO BASE. TROUBLESHOT ON THE GROUND. THE GENERATOR WAS REPLACED TWO DAYS EARLIER DUE TO THE SAME ISSUE BUT HAD NO ISSUES AFTER OPS CHECK BEING NORMAL. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING ,THE GENERATOR CAME BACK ON LINE. ELECTRICAL LOAD WAS CHANGED TO VARIOUS LEVELS UP TO MAXIMUM OUTPUT. NO FURTHER FAILURES WERE OBSERVED.