1070
UnclassifiedGeneral
What This Code Means
Small fan failure; Current for fan is wrong; The small fan current is detected as wrong
Possible Causes
- •"Off" was pressed when the "Small Fan Failure" Warning was present
- •Air path is blocked
- •Brushes incorrectly wired
- •Fan is stalled or clogged
- •Fan is stalled/clogged
- •Fan wires are broken or miswired
- •Fan wires are broken/miswired
- •Incorrectly wired
- •Insufficient air flow
- •Off was pressed when the Small Fan Failure Warning was present
- •Off was pressed when the Small Fan Failure Warning was present (Ecode 1070)
- •One of the fans is blocked or not working
- •The brushes are arcing or worn
- •The generator was severely overloaded (shorted)
- •The rotor is shorted
Suggested Actions
- 1Check AVR Air flow for restriction
- 2Check AVR air flow for restriction
- 3Check for Overload conditions
- 4Perform Auxiliary Power Supply test
- 5Perform Large Fan Test
- 6Perform Rotor Brush Test
- 7Perform Small Fan Test
- 8Perform Small fan test
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