SDR S2YA05076A

Service difficulty report · Control Box · Dorner DO328300

Difficulty date
November 13, 2005
Submitted
February 8, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N357SK
Make and model
Dorner DO328300
Aircraft serial
3164
Engine
Pwa PW306B
Part
Control Box
Part number
243831
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Lt Alternator
Part time
12,146 hours
Stage of operation
CL
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

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF OF FLIGHT, THE CREW REPORTED A LT ALTERNATOR AND LT AC VOLT FAIL CAS MESSAGES. THE CREW PERFORMED AN AIR-TURN-BACK. MX REPLACED LT ALTERNATOR (AC GENERATOR) AND WITH NO FURTHER DISCREPANCIES RETURNED THE AC TO SERVICE. ON THE SAME FLIGHT, SECOND ATTEMPT THE SAME PROBLEM RETURNED THE CREW PERFORMED A SECOND AIR-TURN-BACK. MX REPLACED THE LT ALTERNATOR CONTROL BOX AND WITH NO FURTHER DISCREPANCIES RETURNED THE AC TO SERVICE. (K)