Service difficulty report · Generator · Cessna 525B

Difficulty date
April 8, 2010
Submitted
April 13, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N430CS
Make and model
Cessna 525B
Aircraft serial
525B0185
Aircraft time
2,363 hours, 1,680 cycles
Engine
Wilint FJ443A
Engine time
2,255 hours, 1,605 cycles
Part
Generator
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H, J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

ON TRIP, AFTER 1HR INTO FLIGHT, LT GEN FAIL ANNUNCIATION, CREW FOLLOWED AFM SINGLE GENERATOR CHECK LIST AND PERFORMED A SATISFACTORY GENERATOR RESET. AFTER 45 MINUTES LT GEN FAILED AGAIN AND WOULD NOT RESET. ON FINAL APPROACH, WEATHER WAS CLOSING IN AND LT ENGINE FAILED. CREW ELECTED TO DIVERT DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY, LANDED AT DESTINATION, SINGLE ENGINE WITHOUT INCIDENT. ACFT CURRENTLY UNDERGOING MX.

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