SDR S2YA04031

Service difficulty report · Alternator · Dorner DO328300

Difficulty date
September 8, 2004
Submitted
February 2, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N358SK
Make and model
Dorner DO328300
Aircraft serial
3188
Engine
Pwa PW306B
Part
Alternator
Part number
ALT3524
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Rt
Part time
7,825 hours
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF OF FLIGHT, THE CREW REPORTED THE RT ALTERNATOR FAIL CAS MESSAGE. THE CREW DID A LOW SPEED ABORTED TAKEOFF. THE MESSAGE CLEAR ITSELF AND AFTER CONSULTING WITH MX A SECOND ATTEMPT WAS MADE. DURING THE SECOND TAKEOFF, THE CREW REPORTED THE RT ALTERNATOR FAILED CAS MESSAGE. THE CREW DID A LOW SPEED ABORTED TAKEOFF. THE CREW CONSULTED WITH MX AND THE AC HAD TO FERRIED BACK TO DEPARTURE. MX INSPECTED THE SYSTEM AND REPLACED THE RT ALTERNATOR MX RETURNED THE AC TO SERVICE WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS. NOTE: THIS SN ALTERNATOR HAD BEEN SWAPPED FROM LT TO RT FOR TROUBLESHOOTING OF 2 CAS MESSAGES (L ALT FAIL) AND (L A/C VOLT FAIL) BUT THE PROBLEM DID NOT SEEM TO FOLLOW. (K)