JASC 2435

Service difficulty reports · 2,052

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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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SDR RAIA961025O-Ring · leakingPIA - FLT 7541 - RIGHT ENGINE OIL PSI LOW WARNING ILLUMINATED, AND GAUGE INDICATED LOW OIL PRESSURE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE STARTER/GENERATOR SHAFT O-RING. (M)Oct 22, 1996 · Aerosp ATR42300SDR CA970421070Bearing · failed(CAN) AIRCRAFT HAD INTERMITTENT GENERATOR IN FLIGHT. GENERATOR REPLACED DUE TO BAD BEARINGS.Oct 13, 1996 · Swrngn SA227ACSDR HEEA968239Starter · failedSTARTER HAS BURNT CURRENT LIMITING RESISTOR, CLUTCH END PLAY IS OVERPOINT .010 AND TERMINAL BLOCK AND COVER IS CRACKED.Oct 11, 1996 · N3897N · Bell 214STSDR HEEA968238Starter · failedWILL NOT DISENGAGE AT PRESENT RPM AND OCCASIONALLY WILL DISENGAGE EARLY.Oct 11, 1996 · N3897N · Bell 214STSDR HEEA968229Starter · failedSTARTER WILL NOT ENGAGE, BURNT ARMATURE.Oct 11, 1996 · Bell 214STSDR CA961018003Bearing · failed(CAN) UNITS NOT MEETING MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDED TBO'S DUE TO PREMATURE BEARING FAILURE. IN MOST CASES, THE PROBLEM IS AIR CREW SNAG, A RUMBLING FROM THE STARTER/GENERATOR. THIS FOUND ON TWO DIFFERENT GENERATORS.Oct 9, 1996 · Amd FALCON200SDR HEEA968056Starter · failedSTARTER ARCS BADLY AND TURNS SLOW.Oct 3, 1996 · N60951 · Snias AS350B2SDR COMA9630147Starter Gen · inoperativeLEFT ENGINE STARTER IS INOPERABLE. REPLACED LEFT STARTER/GENERATOR. PART TOTAL CYCLES, 19,217.Sep 26, 1996 · N347CA · Saab SF340ASDR RAIA960932Starter/Gen · failedSTL - FLT 7400 - LEFT DC GENERATOR FAULTED, AND WOULD NOT RESET. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT STARTER/GENERATOR. (M)Sep 25, 1996 · N421TE · Aerosp ATR42300SDR RAIA960922Starter/Gen · failedSTL - FLT 7478 - DURING START OF LEFT ENGINE, THE STARTER CAUGHT ON FIRE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE LEFT ENGINE AND REPLACED THE LEFT STARTER/GENERATOR. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. (M)Sep 20, 1996 · N564HK · Jetair JETSTM4101SDR RAIA960920Starter/Gen · loose lugORF - FLT 7758 - RIGHT GENERATOR FELL OFF LINE. MAINTENANCE TIGHTENED TERMINAL LUG 'E' ON THE RIGHT STARTER GENERATOR. (M)Sep 19, 1996 · N559HK · Jetair JETSTM4101SDR HEEA967821Starter · failedWHEN UNIT IS HOT WILL NOT CRANK. WHEN UNIT DOES NOT CRANK, IT MAKES ARCHING NOISES.Sep 12, 1996 · N6100U · Snias AS350B2SDR VTZA96372Starter/Gen · malfunctionedFLT 6555 - EWR-IAD - DURING CLIMB, MADE AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING, DUE TO RIGHT GENERATOR FAILED AFTER TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED WIRES AND CONNECTIONS, STARTER/GENERATOR REMAINED ON LINE WITH A LOAD AND Sep 11, 1996 · N477UE · Bag JETSTM3201SDR RAIA960905Starter/Gen · failedJFK - FLT 7680 - NOTICED A VIBRATION THROUGH THE FLOOR AND YOKES. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A PROP BALANCE AND REPLACED THE NR 2 STARTER/GENERATOR. (M)Sep 7, 1996 · N554HK · Jetair JETSTM4101SDR CA960927003Drive Shaft · sheared(CAN) ON APPROACH A GENERATOR FAULT WARNING WAS NOTED COULD NOT RESET. AFTER LANDING CREW TRIED TO MOTOR ENGINE BUT WOULD NOT START. STARTER GENERATOR FOUND SEVERELY OVERHEATED AND SOME SMOKE AND HEAT DAMAGE FOUND. DRIVE SHAFT HAD SHEARED.Sep 6, 1996 · Stbros SD330SDR RAIA960906Starter/Gen · failedLAX - FLT 4761 - LEFT GENERATOR LIGHT CAME ON DURING FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT STARTER/GENERATOR. (M)Sep 5, 1996 · N871JX · Bag JETSTM3201SDR ERAA96304Armature · failed tir inspUNIT REPAIRED AND HAS NOT BEEN INST'D ON A/C SINCE RETURNING FROM REPAIR. FAILED T.I.R. INSPECTION AND DRAGS ON STATOR.Sep 5, 1996 · N414EH · Bell 412SDR ERAA96303Armature · defectiveGENERATOR ARMATURE REPAIRED AND REC'D BACK AT ERA 8-23-96. INSTALLED IN GENERATOR AND WILL NOT PASS START TEST. COULD NOT INSTALL IN AIRCRAFT.Sep 5, 1996 · N149EH · Bolkms BO105SSDR 96ZZZX4831Starter · wrong partDURING INSPECTION, NOTED ONE OF THE STARTER/GENERATORS HAD A DATA TAG ISSUED BY AIRCRAFT PARTS CORPORATION AND IDENTIFIED WITH P/N 300.S.G.119Q, NOT THE LEAR SIEGLER (LUCAS) P/N 23079-000-1 REQUIRED BY THE IPC. APC CONTACTED TO INQUIRE IF EVER AN STC OR A PAHSep 4, 1996 · N695NC · Gulstm 695ASDR 96ZZZX4830Switch Wire · looseGENERATOR 'HOT LIGHT' CAME ON THE ANNUNCIATOR PANEL. REDUCING ENGINE POWER, LIGHT WENT OUT. CAME BACK IN WITH POWER, LIGHT CAME BACK ON. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN IAW FLIGHT MANUAL. STARTER/GENERATOR WAS SENT TO OVERHAUL FACILITY FOR REPAIR AND TEAR-DOWN REPORTAug 30, 1996 · N265A · Rkwell NA26565SDR CA961002006Starter · shorted(CAN) STARTER FIELD COILS LOOSE ON POLE SHOES RUBBED ON THE THROUGH BOLTS CREATING A DEAD HIGH AMPERAGE SHORT RESULTING IN BOTH MASTER SOLENOID AND STARTER SOLENOID CONTACT PLATES WELDING TO TERMINALS - A VERY DANGEROUS AND FIRE CONDITION - SUSPECT INSUFFICIENAug 29, 1996 · Cessna A185FSDR CA960916024Connector · burnt(CAN) STARTER-GENERATOR ELECTRIC TERMINAL CONNECTOR BURNTAug 29, 1996 · Bell 206BSDR CA960924020Back Plate · worn out(CAN) DURING OVERHAUL A PIECE OF BRASS WAS NOTED PROTRUDING BETWEEN THE BACK PLATE AND THE ARMATURE SHAFT. BRASS TURNED OUT TO BE A BRASS SHIM. INSERTED BETWEEN THE ARMATURE AND THE BACK PLATE SEAT. BACK PLATE FOUND WORN WELL BEYOND TOLERANCES AND THE BRASS HAAug 23, 1996 · Dhav DHC6100SDR HEEA967676Clamp · failedDURING VISUAL CHECK OF START/GENERATOR FOUND HEAD OF "T" BOLT BROKEN OFF AND LAYING IN ENGINE PAN. CLAMP HAD REMAINED ON STARTER GEN BUT WAS UNCOUPLED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE CLAMP.Aug 16, 1996 · N8094L · Bell 206L4SDR 96ZZZX4928Bearing · lost coverSTARTER/GENERATOR DRIVE END BEARING FAILURE. TWO UNITS HAD BEARING FAIL AND ONE UNIT BEARING COVER DEFECTIVE.Aug 16, 1996SDR 96ZZZX4927Bearing · failedSTARTER/GENERATOR DRIVE END BEARING FAILURE. TWO UNITS HAD BEARING FAIL AND ONE UNIT BEARING COVER DEFECTIVE.Aug 16, 1996SDR 96ZZZX4926Bearing · failedSTARTER/GENERATOR DRIVE END BEARING FAILURE. TWO UNITS HAD BEARING FAIL AND ONE UNIT BEARING COVER DEFECTIVE.Aug 16, 1996SDR CA960826059Bearing · unapproved(CAN) OEM USES BEARING MADE BY BARDEN AND HAS THEIR PART NUMBER STAMPED ON IT. BEARING REMOVED WAS MADE BY FAG.Aug 12, 1996SDR CA960826058Bearing · unapproved(CAN) OEM USES PART NUMBER STAMPED ON BEARING. BEARING REMOVED WAS MADE BY NORMA AND DID NOT HAVE PROPER NUMBER ON IT.Aug 12, 1996SDR CA960826070Plug · fod(CAN) WHILE CARRYING OUT SERVICE BULLETIN 4182, SPLIT SHAFT INSTALLATION, THE REAR CASE HAD TO BE OPENED. A 3/4" X 1/4" ROUND PLUG THREADED ON ONE END WAS FOUND LYING IN THE BOTTOM OF THE CASE. A PRATT & WHITNEY SERVICE REP WAS ON SITE & IDENTIFIED THE PLUG ASAug 9, 1996SDR BDHA00017Start/Gen · failedMOT - FLT 421 - THE LEFT GENERATOR FELL OFF LINE AND WOULD NOT RESET. AFTER LANDING, THE CREW WAS INSTRUCTED TO PERFORM A STARTER TEST. THE ENGINE WOULD NOT ROTATE WITH THE STARTER. THE PROPELLER SPUN FREE BY HAND. THE START/GEN WAS REPLACED AND OPERATION Aug 6, 1996 · N328BA · Swrngn SA226TCSDR BDHA00016Start/Gen · failedFSD - FLT 434 - THE LEFT GENERATOR FELL OFF LINE AND WOULD NOT RESET. INSPECTION OF THE SYSTEM FOUND THE GENERATOR WAS THE PROBLEM. THIS GENERATOR WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AFTER A BENCH CHECK AND OPERATED ONE HOUR BEFORE FAILING. (M)Aug 5, 1996 · N328BA · Swrngn SA226TCSDR 96ZZZX4163Band · separatedBAND SEPARATED FROM ROTOR CAUSING CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF ROTOR AND STATOR. BAND IS NOT AS SPECIFIED OR SUPPLIED ON THE GENERATOR BY ALLIED SIGNAL. PART DOES NOT CONFORM TO DESIGN DATA. APPEARS UNAUTHORIZED REPAIR MADE TO ROTOR USING UNAUTHORIZED PARTS. REAug 2, 1996 · N127GT · Lear 55LEARSDR 96ZZZX4333Generator · bearing failedGENERATOR STOPPED OPERATING IN-FLIGHT. AFTER LANDING, CHECKED STARTER/GENERATOR AND FOUND LOCKED UP.Aug 1, 1996 · N54163 · Gulstm 680WSDR CA960826023Starter · relay stuck(CAN) AFTER #2 ENGINE START THE #2 STARTER GENERATOR CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS WELL AS THE D.C. BUS FAULT. CREW TRIED TO RESET BUT TO NO AVAIL. #2 ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. GROUND CREW APPLIED EXTERNAL POWER AND SMOKE BEGAN COMING FROM #2 ENGINE. #2 ENGINE STARTJul 31, 1996 · Dhav DHC8102SDR CA960724005Starter · disintegrated(CAN) 5-8 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF THE #2 ENGINE FIRE ALARM SOUNDED, THE FIRST FIRE BOTTLE WAS DISCHARGED. WARNING LIGHT DID NOT GO OUT SO SECOND FIRE BOTTLE WAS DISCHARGED 30 SECONDS LATER. LIGHT WENT OUT AFTER 5 MINUTES. AIRCRAFT DECLARED EMERGENCY LANDING AND Jul 18, 1996 · Boeing 727217SDR CA960808105Terminal Block · burnt(CAN) THE THIRD TERMINAL BLOCK (LOOKING FROM REAR, LEFT TO RIGHT) BURNT OUT.Jul 16, 1996 · Snias AS350BASDR CA970311025Generator · malfunction(CAN) GENERATOR WENT OFFLINE IN FLIGHT. TRANSISTOR Q1 OF THE TB2 REGULATION IN THE MASTER ELECTRICAL BOX WAS FOUND FAULTY.Jul 15, 1996 · Snias AS350BSDR 96ZZZX3903Starter · defectiveRIGHT ENGINE SLOW TO START AFTER SHUT DOWN AND RE-START. ENGINE HANGS AT 4 TO 6 PERCENT N2. FIRST START NORMAL.Jul 15, 1996 · N7US · Lear 60LEARSDR 96ZZZX3902Generator · defectiveRIGHT STARTER GENERATOR VENT CAUSING SEVERE SOOTING ON LOWER COWL. FOUND .1875 INCH DIFFERENCE IN BRUSH LENGTH BETWEEN BRUSH SETS.Jul 15, 1996 · N7US · Lear 60LEARSDR 96ZZZX3901Starter · defectiveLEFT ENGINE SLOW TO START. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE STARTER GENERATOR 6-5-96.Jul 15, 1996 · N7US · Lear 60LEARSDR 96ZZZX3900Generator · defectiveVIBRATION THROUGH AIRCRAFT. LEFT GENERATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN-FLIGHT. INSTALLED OVERHAULED STARTER 5-7-96.Jul 15, 1996 · N7US · Lear 60LEARSDR 96ZZZX3904Bearing · seal failedRECEIVED SEVERAL STARTER/GENERATOR UNITS OF THIS MODEL TYPE WITH DRIVE END BEARING SEALS DISLODGED AND BEARING LUBRICATION LOST. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ADDRESSED IN THE PAST BY THE O.E.M. WITH P/N UPGRADES, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL SEEMS TO EXIST. SUBMITTER RECOJul 11, 1996 · N208R · Braero BAE125800ASDR CA970311020Generator · worn(CAN) COMMUTATOR WORN.Jul 6, 1996 · Bell 206BSDR HEEA967519Bearing · failedSTART/GEN HAS HIGH PITCH SQUEAL.Jul 5, 1996SDR WTAA960140Starter/Gen · failedSEA - LEFT GENERATOR FAILED IN FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO STATION WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX REPLACED LEFT STARTER GENERATOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL DURING GROUND RUN. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)Jul 1, 1996 · N420UE · Bag JETSTM3101SDR HEEA967490Starter · burntSTARTER SMOKING ON ENGINE START; UNIT IS BURNT.Jun 27, 1996 · N3897N · Bell 214STSDR 96ZZZX4654Starter · vibrationSTARTER HAS 0.24 IPS VIBRATION.Jun 26, 1996 · N219HM · Bell 222USDR 96ZZZX5458Brush · excess wornBRUSHES FAILED PREMATURELY. BRUSHES WORN 85 PERCENT, BRUSH SHUNTS BROKEN OFF BRUSHES. BRUSHES BURNED, ARMATURE OVERHEATED, SUBMITTER STATED POOR DESIGN OF BRUSH. RECOMMENDED RE-DESIGN OF BRUSH.Jun 20, 1996 · N261CA · Emb EMB120RTSDR CA960711201Flange · broken legs(CAN) THE STARTER/GENERATOR QUICK ATTACH-DETACH FLANGE WAS FOUND TO HAVE BROKEN LEGS DURING AN INSPECTION. THE PILOT NOTED A DIFFERENT NOISE WHILE STARTING THE AIRCRAFT.Jun 18, 1996 · Piper PA31T2
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