[Milsurplus] Test your repair skills

Mon, 23 Jun 2003 15:25:51 -0400

[email protected] wrote:
> I had an APC type cap fail in the RF "box" of a BC-348.The little retaining "nut" on the shaft split so the rotor shorted to the stator due to the spring on the other end of the rotor.It wasn't too difficult to track down but was I surprised by the failure mode.
>  Jay
> 

Jay and the Group,

That's getting to be a common failure.  I restored a TBM a 
few years ago that had multiple occurrences.  Usually 
results in a dead short though.

Al

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