JASC 2435
Service difficulty reports · 2,052
Reports filed under 2435 · Starter-Generator, newest first.
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet' WHERE jasc_code = '2435' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"
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SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet' WHERE jasc_code = '2435' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
SDR CA050613008Drive Shaft · broken(CAN) DURING A START FOR THE FIRST FLIGHT OF THE DAY, THE AIRCRAFT FAILED TO START. INVESTIGATION BY MAINTENANCE REVEALED A SHEARED DRIVE. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME WE HAVE EVER SEEN THIS HAPPEN. WE HAVE NOT SENT THE STARTER GEN OUT FOR REASON FOR THE BROKEN SHAFSDR CA050621001Starter · failedDURING THE FIRST START OF THE DAY THE STARTER FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE STARTER WAS FOUND TO BE INTERMITTENT AND THE BENDIX IS SUSPECT. THE STARTER WAS REMOVED FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AND FLIGHT COMMENCED.SDR CA050615002Starter Gen · failed(CAN) WHILE CONDUCTING AN PRE INSPECTION RUN UP, THE STARTER WOULD ENGAGE AND WAS INTERMITTENT. THE STARTER WAS REMOVED AND NO FURTHER PROBLEMS WERE FOUND. THE BENDIX IS SUSPECT AND RETURNED FOR REPAIR.SDR CA050610006Drive Shaft · sheared(CAN) ON LANDING GENERATOR FAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AC SHUTDOWN, STARTER CHECKED AND SHAFT WAS FOUND TO BE SHEARED. STARTER REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE.SDR S002368Starter · seizedTHIS STARTER SIEZED DURING START CAUSING SIEZURE AND SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE ACCESSORY GEARBOX STATER ADAPTER.SDR KBM2005F00125Starter Gen · vibrationSTARTER/GEN, HIGH VIBRATION. REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)SDR KBM2005F00119Starter Gen · slowSTARTER/GEN, AIRCRAFT STARTS SLOW. REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)SDR 2005FA0000823Bearing · seizedPILOT REPORTED RT ENGINE SURGING, SMOKE FROM EXHAUST SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH RT GENERATOR GOING OFF LINE IN CRUISE FLIGHT. FOUND RT STARTER/ GENERATOR ANTI-DRIVE (BRUSH END) BEARING SEIZED, INPUT SHAFT INTACT. REPLACED STARTER/GENERATOR AND EXAMINED OIL FILTER SDR AC2A100978Intake Duct · tornNR 2 ENGINE STARTER/GENERATOR INTAKE DUCT FOUND TORN AT SCAT TUBE. DURING A 300 HR INSPECTION/REPLACED DUCT.SDR CA050616009Starter Gen · failed(CAN) NOISE IN HEADSET REPORTED BY PILOT, THAT WAS GETTING WORSE. PILOT TURNED OFF GENERATOR AND NOISE WAS ELIMINATED. STARTER THEN FAILED TO ROTATE WHEN STARTER ATTEMPTED. START/GEN REPLACED AND A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR CA050517004Hose · chafed(CAN) DURING A TRAINING FLIGHT, THE CREW NOTICED THE LT ENGINE WAS SLOW TO RESPOND TO POWER INPUTS AND THEY WERE SOMEWHAT TORQUE LIMITED. THE AIRCRAFT RESUMED ONTO THE MAINTENANCE BASE AND LANDED IN NORMAL CONFIGURATION. MAINTENANCE WAS INFORMED AND INSPECTEDSDR 2005FA0000775Armature · unserviceablePILOT REPORTED UNUSUAL NOISE DURING ATTEMPTED START. REMOVED AND DISASSEMBLED STARTER. FOUND THE GEAR SPLINES ON ARMATURE SHAFT CRACKED AND SHEARED. SHOWS THESE SPLINES ARE NOT VERY DURABLE, RECOMMEND REGULAR OVERHAUL INSPECTION. (K)SDR EGRR100766Starter Gen · inoperativeTHE NR 2 STARTER GENERATOR FAILED AFTER 317.8 HOURS (TSO). FOUND BRUSHES BADLY WORN, MISSING AND SMALL PIECES OF BRUSH MATERIAL WERE FOUND UNDER THE STARTER GENERATOR ON AIRCRAFT. REPLACED STARTER GENERATOR WITH OVERHAULED UNIT, ADJUSTED AND OPS CHECKED OK.SDR 2005FA0000664Starter Gen · inoperativeINVESTIGATED PILOT REPORT OF LT ENGINE NOT ROTATING WHEN STARTER BUTTON DEPRESSED. FOUND STARTER GEN NOT ROTATING WITH POWER APPLIED. REPLACED STARTER GEN WITH OVERHAULED UNIT IAW MM. ENGINE START AND GENERATOR OPERATIONS NORMAL. TRANSIENT AIRCRAFT AT OFF-SDR CA050511004Fan · damagedTHE COOLING FAN IN THE STARTER GEN DEVELOPED A CRACK IN THE FAN BLADE PART (4 BLADES ARE STAMPED FROM ONE ALUMINUM PIECE, AND SWAGED ON A STEEL HUB) AT THE NOTCH BETWEEN TWO BLADES. UNDER CENTRIFUGAL FORCE AT 12,000 RPM, THE BLADES SPLIT IN TWO AND CAME OFF TSDR KBM2005F00057Brushes · wornBRUSH WORN BEYOND LIMITS. (M)SDR KBM2005F00090Magnetic Seal · leakingSTARTER GENERATOR MAG SEAL LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)SDR 2005FA0000605Starter Gen · inoperativeAFTER START, NR 2 GENERATOR CAME ON LINE AND WAS CARRING A LOAD. NR 2 GEN LOAD METER SHOWED HIGH AMP SPIKE AND DROP OFF LINE, WITH IN-OP LIGHT COMING ON. REPLACED STARTER GEN, SYSTEM OPS TESTED GOOD. (K)SDR CA050407009Bearing · failed(CAN) GENERATOR FAIL LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE FRONT BALL BEARING HAD FAILED.SDR CA050405009Bearing · failed(CAN) AFT BEARING FAILURE, REMOVED STARTER GENERATOR. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE STARTER GENERATOR.SDR HE66099998Starter Gen · unserviceableNR 2 ENG FAILED TO START. STARTER GENERATOR UNSERVICEABLE.SDR HE89099847Starter Gen · unserviceableSTARTER WOULDN'T START ENGINESDR CA050405002Speed Switch · malfunctioned(CAN) LT STARTER GENERATOR SYSTEM SPEED SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED. NO IGNITION WAS INITIALED AT THE PRESCRIBED PERCENTAGE N2. SWITCH REPLACED.SDR CA051003010Starter Gen · arcedTHE SUBJECT STARTER/GENERATOR WAS REMOVED FOR EXCESS ARCING ON STARTUP. THE STARTER/GENERATOR WAS SENT TO A REPAIR FACILITY TO BE INSPECTED AND REPAIRED AS NECESSARY. IT WAS NOTED FROM THE REPAIR FACILITY THAT THE STARTER SHOWED SIGNS OF OIL CONTAMINATION, WSDR CA050401009Starter Gen · failed(CAN) IN CRUISE FLIGHT, JUST PRIOR TO DESCENT FOR LANDING, THE CREW NOTICED A VIBRATION FROM REAR OF AC. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF BLACK STAIN (CARBON) ON BOTTOM OF LT ENGINE COWLING AFT OF STARTER/GENSDR TXER099790Starter Gen · inoperativeSTARTER GEN WILL NOT MAINTAIN VOLTAGE / AMPS AT LOAD.SDR CA060301001Contactor · arcedDURING TAXI TO POSITION, PILOT HEARD UNUSUAL STATIC ON HEADSET AND A LARGER THAN NORMAL AMPS DRAW. RETURNED TO CHOCKS; WHILE STILL RUNNING CHECKED SYSTEM AND SUDDENLY ALL APPEARED NORMAL. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN, MAINTENANCE WAS CONTACTED. A RESTART WAS TRIED SDR 2005FA0000181Bearing · failedSHAFT BEARING AT THE COOLING FAN END OF THE S/G CAME APART. THIS CAUSE THIS END OF THE COMMUTATOR TO MOVE SIDE TO SIDE AND THE COOLING FUN RUBBED INTO THE HOUSING. (K)SDR CA050221007Starter Gen · open(CAN) DURING CRUISE AT 16,000 FT, AC DEPRESSURIZED W/ILLUMINATION OF MSTR WARN LIGHT, MSTR CAUTION LIGHT, GPWS WARN LIGHT. SYS THAT REPORTED TO STOP WORKING: FMS, NAV, TRANSPONDER SYS. NR2 ADF WAS REPORTED TO BE WORKING, WAS USED TO LAND. ON APPROACH, LG WAS SDR CA050202005Bearing · destroyed(CAN) WHILE IN CRUISE BACK TO BASE, CREW ENCOUNTERED AIRFRAME VIBRATION FROM THE AFT CABIN, FOLLOWED BY THE RT GENERATOR FAIL LIGHT 10 MINUTES LATER. CREW CONFIRMED LOSS OF RT GENERATOR, AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY DUE TO THE INTENSITY OF VIBRATION. A/C LANDED SDR CA050131004Starter Gen · failed(CAN) GENERATOR WENT OFF LINE, SMOKE AND OIL VISUAL ON COWLING.SDR MALA050132Starter Gen · failedDURING BATTERY START ON NR 2 ENGINE MOTORED TO 22 PERCENT, INTRODUCED FUEL GOT LIGHT OFF, FOLLOWED BY A DECREASE IN ROTATION AND A FIRE SIGNAL FROM THE RAMP AGENT. RIGHT HANDLE PULLED AND FIRE BOTTLE FIRED. RAN, NO FIRE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGSDR CA050201003Bearing · failed(CAN) GENERATOR CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND ELECTRICAL LOAD WENT TO (0) SUSPECT STARTER BEARING FAILURE DUE TO HEAVY VIBRATION IN THROTTLE HANDLE. STARTER GEN INSPECTED IN SHOP, WO NR182352, BEARING FAILURE NOTED ON DRIVE END (03-6009-23).SDR CA050105009Generator · dirty(CAN) DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, GEN 2 TRIPPED OFF LINE. PILOT TRIED TO RESET WITH NO SUCCESS, AND THEN RETURNED TO BASE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE ARMATURE TO BE VERY DIRTY. ARMATURE CLEANED, AIRCRAFT GROUND RUN AND FUNCTION TEST PREFORMED SATISFACTORY.SDR 2005FA0000009Starter Gen · failedLEFT ENGINE FAILED ROTATE DURING START SEQUENCE INITIATION. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED BRUSHES BURNT, APPROXIMATELY 50 PERCENT LENGTH/LIFE REMAINING. STARTER/GENERATOR WAS REPLACE, ALONG WITH DC VOLTAGE REGULATOR. NR 1 INVERTER HAD FAILED COUPLE DAYS PRIOR, NO SDR ERAA100058Armature · damagedSTARTER GEN ARMATURE SENT IN FOR EXCHANGE HAS EXCESSIVE SPARKING.SDR ERAA100057Armature · failedSTARTER GENERATOR ARMATURE SENT IN FOR EXCHANGE HAS EXCESSIVE SPARKING.SDR IJA2005F00003Starter Gen · vibrationSTARTER GEN VIBRATION WAS CHECKED AFTER A NR 1 ENGINE EXHAUST PIPE WAS FOUND CRACKED. VIBRATION WAS ABOVE LIMITS AND THE STARTER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH O/H STARTER GEN. (K)SDR IJA2005F00000Starter Gen · vibrationSTARTER GEN VIBRATION WAS CHECKED AFTER A NR 1 ENGINE EXHAUST PIPE WAS FOUND CRACKED. VIBRATION WAS ABOVE LIMITS AND THE STARTER WAS REMOVED AND THE STARTER GEN ADAPTER WAS FOUND TO HAVE 2 MOUNTING FLANGES BROKEN OFF AND ONE CRACKED. THINK THAT THE STARTER GSDR MALA040860Starter Gen · failedENGINE FIRE LEFT ENGINE (NR1) ENGINE STOPPED AROUND 18 PERCENT ITT RISE TO 600 DEG C PERFORMED MEMORY ITEMS + REF QRH. FOUND LT STARTER GEN FAILED AND SMELLED BURNED. NO EVIDENCE OF ENGINE FIRE. COMPLETED TASK CARD 243103 FOR STARTER GEN CHANGE. P/N ON ANDSDR QXEA200400843Starter Gen · malfunctionedSEA-DURING PUSHBACK, THE NR 2 STARTER BEGAN TO SMOKE. RAMPER SAW SMALL FIRE DEVELOPE ON NUMBER TWO ENGINE. CAPT INSTRUCTED PASSENGER AND CREW TO EVACUATE. EVERYBODY DEPLANED THROUGH PAX DOOR. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE STARTER GENERATOR AND DC GCU. OSDR 2005FA0000095Bearing Support · looseDURING 400 HOUR SPECIAL ENGINE INSPECTION OF STARTER GENERATOR THE AFT BEARING RETAINER SCREWS WERE FOUND BACKED OUT, WHICH CAUSED AFT BEARING TO BE LOOSE. BEARING FAILURE CAN CAUSE CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF STARTER GENERATOR. 4 MS3526543 SCREWS HOLD RETAINER SDR CA041130012Starter Gen · failed(CAN) DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AT 12000 FEET THE PILOTS NOTICED THE LT GENERATOR FAIL LIGHT CAME ON. ALSO A PASSENGER INDICATED THAT HE NOTICED SPARKS COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE GENERATOR WAS SELECTED OFF AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE FOR INSPECTION. MAINTENANCSDR KC82005F00004Starter Gen · vibrationCREW FELT VIBRATION IN AIRCRAFT DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. FOUND RT STARTER GEN WAS CAUSING VIBRATION. REPLACED STARTER GEN WITH REPAIRED ASSEMBLY. PERFORMED ENGINE RUNS AND GENERATOR OPERATIONAL CHECKS IAW MM. (K)SDR CA050104009Starter Gen · failed(CAN) GENERATOR FUNCTION OK IN FLIGHT, AFTER SHUTDOWN. ON ENGINE START, ENGINE WOULD NOT ROTATE. FOUND COMMUNTATOR AND BRUSHES DAMAGED BY ARCING.SDR BAQA097863Brushes · wornBRUSHESWORNOUT ON STARTER GENERATORSDR CA041102009Bearing · failedPRIOR TO TAKEOFF, NR 2 DC GEN HOT CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE. STARTER/GEN REPLACED. SHOP TEARDOWN INSPECTION FOUND DRIVE END BEARING FAILED.SDR CA050126012Bearing · broken(CAN) DEFECT 422403, STARTED NR 2 DID NOT DISENGAGE AFTER START, QRH WAS FOLLOWED, DC GEN CAUTION LIGHTS REMAINED ON, NO HIGH DISCHARGE BATTERY STARTER GEN SENT TO SHOP. UNIT INSPECTED, CONFIRMED BEARING FAILURE.SDR CA041102007Bearing · failed(CAN) DURING CRUISE NR 2 DC GENERATOR CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED , UNABLE TO RESET. NORMAL LANDING AT INTENDED DESTINATION. MAINTENANCE INSPECTION FOUND STARTER DRIVE UNABLE TO ROTATE. STARTER/GEN REPLACED. SHOP TEARDOWN FOUND FAILURE OF C.E, END BEARING.SDR 100704Starter Gen · meltedENGINE WOULDN'T START. BRUSHS HOUSING ON STARTER GENERATOR MELTED.
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