Service difficulty report · Exciter · Cessna 650

Difficulty date
January 4, 2013
Submitted
January 29, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N287MC
Make and model
Cessna 650
Aircraft serial
6507096
Aircraft time
5,266 hours, 4,268 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TFE7314R
System (JASC)
7412 · Exciter
Part
Exciter
Part number
90602601C
Part serial
060218066320
Condition
Defective
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS STATIONED FOR A FEW DAYS, THE CREW ATTEMPTED TO START THE NR 2 ENGINE. AFTER SEVERAL FAILED ATTEMPTS, MX WAS NOTIFIED AND TROUBLESHOT TO A DEFECTIVE EXCITER BOX. INSTALLED AN INSPECTED EXCITER BOX AND PERFORMED A NORMAL ENGINE START ON NR 2 ENGINE. ACFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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