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
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SDR CA111212016Starter Gen · faulty(CAN) STARTER WOULD ENGAGE, BUT WOULD NOT ROTATE. STARTER REPLACED.SDR CA120206008Starter Gen · failed(CAN) NR 1 GENERATOR FAILED IN FLIGHT, FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION ON SECOND GENERATOR POWER, MAINTENANCE FOUND BRUSHES BADLY DAMAGED, STARTER GENERATOR(S/G) REPLACED. SUBSEQUENT TO THIS OCCURANCE AN AUDIBLE NOISE COULD BE HEARD ON ENGINE SHUT DOWN. OIL ANSDR K5LA2012F00000Starter Gen · inoperativeTHE LEFT STARTER WOULD NOT ROTATE ENGINE, MX TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND STARTER/GENERATOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WITH O/H UNIT AND ENGINE STARTED ON NEXT ATTEMPT.SDR K5L2011F00000Starter Gen · inoperativeTHE LT STARTER WOULD NOT ROTATE ENGINE. MX TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND STARTER/GENERATOR INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WITH O/H UNIT AND ENGINE STARTED ON NEXT ATTEMPT.SDR QXEA2011112801254Starter Gen · malfunctionedNR 2 DC GENERATOR ILLUMINATED ON ROTATION E/A CHECKLIST DID NOT RESOLVE ISSUE. NO FAULTS IN CDS. GROUND RAN ACFT ABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM, SWAPPED GCU CONNECTORS FAULT REMAINED WITH NR 2 GENERATION SIDE. RETURNED CONECTORS TO ORIGINAL POSITION. R & R NR 2 SDR CA111124002Bearing · failed(CAN) LT GENERATOR FAIL LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT. ACFT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION. MAINTENANCE DISPATCHED TO LOCATION FOR TROUBLESHOOTING/REPAIR. UPON INSPECTION OF STARTER/GENERATOR, IT WAS NOTED THAT THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE COOLING FAN, AND A LARGE AMOUNT OF SDR YTRA11320Starter Gen · damagedAIRCRAFT WOULD NOT START. WHEN PILOT ENGAGED STARTER THE STARTER WOULD SPIN BUT NOT TURN THE ENGINE. ON INSPECTION NOTED THE SPLINES BETWEEN THE DRIVESHAFT AND ARMATURE WERE COMPLETELY ERODED.SDR DBCA2011110600006Starter Gen · failedAFTER FUEL STOP IN GRI LEFT ENGINE WOULD NOT SPOOL. CREW CONTACTED MX. MX CONTACTED LOCAL MX TO EVALUATE. LOCAL MX FOUND LEFT STARTER/GENERATOR FAILED. REPLACED STARTER/GENERATOR WITH OVERHAULED UNIT, OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR CA111108008Bearing · failed(CAN) STARTER GENERATOR DRIVE END BEARING SUFFERED CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. BEARING IS INSTALLED IN A STARTER GEN WITH A 1500HR TBO, BEARING FAILED AFTER 370HRS SINCE NEW.SDR DBCA2011103000005Starter Gen · failedON START AT PWK RIGHT GENERATOR WON'T COME ON LINE. CREW SHUT DOWN AND CONTACTED MAINTENANCE. TROUBLESHOOTING AT THIS TIME. REPLACED STARTER/GENERATOR. OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR CA110930019Starter Gen · failed(CAN) WHILE BIRD TOWING WITH STC SH04-57 INSTALLED, THE GEN WENT OFF LINE. THERE WERE REPORTS OF A BURNING ODOR IN THE CABIN, FOLLOWED SHORTLY BY THE GEN FAIL WARNING. THE PILOT MADE AN UNSCHEDULED, UNHURRIED LANDING. DISCOVERED THE STARTER GEN HAD TWO BURNSDR CA110929019Starter Gen · faulty(CAN) WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, THE GENERATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED 3 TIMES. THE PILOT RESET THE GENERATOR ALL 3 TIMES. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THE STARTER GENERATOR WAS AT FAULT. THE SUBJECT STARTER GENERATOR WILL BE SENT TO A REPAIR FACILITY TO FIND THE CAUSE.SDR QMLA2011091911093Starter Gen · burned outTHE PILOT AND MEDICAL CREW NOTICED THE ODOR OF SMOKE IN THE CABIN SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. THE PILOT IMMEDIATELY LANDED THE ACFT AND PERFORMED A SHUTDOWN. MECHANIC INSPECTED THE ACFT. MECHANIC OPENED THE ENGINE COWLING, THE BURNED/ELECTRICAL TYPE ODOR WAS EXTSDR 26N2011F00002Starter Gen · damagedCREW REPORTED THE LT ENGINE WILL NOT START. NO N1 ROTATION DURING START SEQUENCE. TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM AND FOUND DEFECTIVE START/GEN AND DRIVE SPLINE. R & R START/GEN WITH TSO: 0.0 UNIT AND INSTALLED "NEW" DRIVE SPLINE. REMOVED START/GEN: SN 96011 PREVIOUSLYSDR V0DR2011013Bearing · failedSTARTER REMOVED FROM ACFT FOR OVERHAUL. DURING DISASSEMBLY TECHNICIAN FOUND BEARING FAILURE OF THE DRIVE END BEARING. THE COM END BEARING DID NOT FAIL BUT WAS NOTED TO BE ROUGH DURING ROTATION BY HAND. HIDDEN DAMAGE INSPECTION REVEALED STATOR DAMAGE, ARMATUSDR CA111003014Armature · shorted(CAN) GENERATOR WAS TRIPPING OFF LINE, AND FAILED IN FLIGHT. ACFT RETURNED TO AIRPORT. STARTER-GENERATOR WAS REMOVED. INITIAL INSPECTION FOUND BRUSHES VERY WORN AND ARMATURE WORN WITH HEAT DAMAGE. THERE WAS CONSIDERABLE BRUSH DUST RESIDUE BLOWN OUT FROM ARSDR CA110927003Starter Gen · failed(CAN) STARTER WOULD NOT ENGAGE. STARTER REPLACED.SDR HNAA2011090100266Starter Gen · failedWITH NR 2 ENGINE AND APU RUNNING, EXPERENCED BUSS FAULT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START NR 1 ENGINE. RETURN TO GATE. SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING FROM NR 1 COWLING. SHUTDOWN ACFT AND EVACUATED. R & R NR 1 START CONTACTOR 2431K1 AND NR 1 START GENERATOR IAW PWC 24-30-02RSDR CA110822017Starter Gen · arced(CAN) ACFT WAS SLOW TO START. THE AME HAD THE PILOT TRY ANOTHER START AND NOTICED ARCING COMING FROM THE STARTER. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AFTER THE START WITH NO DAMAGE DONE. STARTER GENERATOR WAS REMOVED AND AN O/H UNIT WAS INSTALLED.SDR CA110714008Brush Block · failedUNIDENTIFIED METAL PARTICLES FOUND IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. DURING A ROUTINE BRUSH INSP OF THE STARTER GENERATOR, PN 23032-018, SN 14011, A SCREW WAS FOUND TO HAVE BEEN MAKING CONTACT WITH WHAT LOOKED TO BE AN IMPROPER OR IMPROPERLY INSTALLED SPRING WHICH IS USESDR ZESA20110714001Starter Gen · failedRIGHT GENERATOR FAILED, WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, VOLTAGE DROPPED TO ZERO AND A SLIGHT VIBRATION OCCURED THAT HAD DIRECT RELATIONSHIP TO THROTTLE POSITION. PILOT ELECTED TO RETURN TO DEPARTED AIRPORT. NO FURTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED WITH UNEVENTFUL LANDING.SDR CA110714010Starter Gen · failedACFT GENERATOR LIGHT CAME ON AND VOLTAGE DROPPED TO 24.5 V APPROX 4 MILES FROM LANDING SITE. GENERATOR RESET SWITCH HAD NO EFFECT AND LIGHT STAYED ON, VOLTAGE REMAINED AT APPROX 24.5V. AS ACFT WAS ABOUT TO TOUCHDOWN, THE LOW ROTOR HORN CAME ON AND THE PILOT OSDR DXTA2011071204657Starter Gen · failedDURING CRUISE AT FL400, A VIBRATION & AUDIBLE NOISE NOTED APPROX 2 HRS INTO FLT. AN ENGINE CONTROL FAULT MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON CAS. CHECKLIST FOLLOWED AND CAS MESSAGE EXTINGUISHED. SEVERAL MINUTES LATER, A DC GEN CAS MESSAGE DISPLAYED & CHECKLIST COMPLETED. UNSDR CA110628007Starter Gen · seizedON ENGINE START, CREW RECEIVED DC BUSS CAUTION LIGHT FOLLOWED BY NR 2 BATTERY AND NR 2 DC GENERATOR, ATTEMPTED BUSS FAULT RESET AND RECEIVED BATTERY HOT MESSAGE. HAD NR 2 RT DC MAIN BUSS FAULT ILLUMINATE AND LOST NR 2 DC GENERATOR. NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM NSDR CA110622006Starter Gen · failedSTARTER GENERATOR FAILED - ENGINE START ABORTED. REPLACED STARTER GEN WITH SERVICEABLE START GEN - ENGINE START NORMAL - ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR CA110621007Brush Holder · failedDURING A PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION, THE LT ENGINE LOWER COWL OPENED AND A SMALL METAL CLIP WAS OBSERVED FALLING TO THE FLOOR. IT WAS RECOGNIZED AS A PART OF A STARTER/GENERATOR CARBON BRUSH HAMMER PLATE. THE STARTER/GENERATOR WAS REPLACED AND THE ACFT DISPATCHESDR QMLA2011061711070Drive Shaft · shearedTHE PILOT REPORTED A GENERATOR LIGHT DURING ENGINE START. HE ATTEMPTED TO RESET THE GENERATOR WITH NO SUCCESS. DURING SUBSEQUENT TROUBLESHOOTING THE MECHANIC FOUND THE STARTER/GENERATOR DRIVESHAFT SHEARED. THE STARTED/GENERATOR WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABSDR QMLA2011061711068Shaft · shearedPILOT REPORTED GRINDING SOUND DURING START, FOUND STARTER GENERATOR SHAFT SHEARED. FOUND COMPRESSOR DID ROTATE FREELY WHEN CHECKED. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE STARTER GENERATOR. CAUSE OF SHAFT FAILURE NOT KNOWN.SDR CA110623010Relay · failed(CAN) PILOT APPLIED POWER TO NR 2 DC BUSS AND THE NR 2 STARTER-GENERATOR ENGAGED. THIS RESULTED IN THE NR 2 ENGINE STARTING TO SPOOL UP WITH THE STARTER SWITCH STILL IN THE OFF POSITION. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND THE NR 2 GENERATOR RELAY MAIN CONTACTS WELDED IN THSDR CA110711012Starter Gen · failedNR 2 DC GENERATOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT LINE MX INVESTIGATION/TROUBLESHOOTING IDENTIFIED THAT THE STARTER/GENERATOR COOLING FAN HAD LIBERATED FROM THE AFT END OF THE UNIT. ALL DAMAGED PARTS WERE ACCOUNTED FOR WITHIN THE ENGINE BAY. THE FAILED USDR ESMA06032011001Starter Gen · failedDEPARTED AND BEGAN CLIMB TO 11000 FT. ABOUT 20 MINUTES INTO FLT, RECEIVED A BATTERY LIGHT ON CAWS PANEL AND A MASTER CAUTION. CONFIRMED THAT THE NR 1 GENERATOR WAS NOT PUTTING OUT 28 VOLTS & BATTERY DISCHARGING. TURNED OFF ELECTRICAL AIR CONDITIONING & STOPSDR 2011FA0000346Starter Gen · malfunctionedDEPARTED AT 1643 AND BEGAN TO CLIMB TO 11000 FT. AT ABOUT 20 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT, RECIEVED A BATTERY LIGHT ON THE CAWS PANEL AND A MASTER CAUTION. CONFIRMED THAT THE NR 1 GEN WAS NOT PUTTING OUT 28 VOLTS AND THE BATTERY WAS DISCHARGING. TURNED OFF THE ESDR UALA2011052502570Battery · faultyFLT CONTROL SYS MESSAGE DISPLAYED. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE ACP FC BATTERY LT REPLACEMENT IAW AMM, MESSAGE ERASED & SYS OKAY.SDR 9JLA2331Control Circuit · defectiveTHE CREW REPORTED DURING TAXI OUT LT GEN FAIL CAS MESSAGE CAME ON. THE CREW RETURNED TO STARTING POINT FOR REPAIRS. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND THE LT AFT PDP DEFECTIVE. INSTALLED REPAIRED PDP. FUNCTIONAL CHECKS SATISFACTORY.SDR CA110516012Brushes · wornTHIS STARTER/GENERATOR WAS INSTALLED ON THE ACFT AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. STARTER BRUSHES WORN.SDR HSYA2011051211Starter Gen · shortedWHILE CREW WAS WAITING AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY FOR CLEARANCE TO TAKE OFF, THE STANDBY POWER LIGHT AND GENERATOR OFF LIGHTS CAME ON. SHORTLY AFTER THOSE LIGHTS CAME ON THE CREW ALSO NOTED A STRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL. CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO PARKING RSDR UVCA20110418001Starter Gen · malfunctionedRT STARTER GENEREATOR WOULD NOT START.SDR E07A557TCStarter Gen · failedON FLIGHT, CREW NOTED VIBRATION AND THEN LT GEN FAIL INDICATION. ACFT WAS DIVERTED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS DETERMIND BEARINGS ON LT GEN HAD FAILED. THIS ALSO DAMAGED THE SPLINE DRIVE ADAPTER IN THE ENGINE. PN CT3983-01SDR CA110418010Bearing · failed(CAN) NR 1 GENERATOR WENT OFF LINE WHILE AIRBORNE. AFTER LANDING AND SHUTDOWN, STARTING ATTEMPT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL, ENGINE TURNED OVER VERY SLOWLY. GEN REPLACED. AMO FOR ST-GEN MAINTENANCE FOUND THE BEARING AT THE ANTI-DRIVE END HAD FAILED, ALLOWING THE ARMATSDR FXGA20110413001Starter Gen · failedEMERGENCY BUSS OFF LIGHT ILLUMINATED. REPLACED NR (2) ENGINE STARTER GENERATOR AND RESET CB0471, EMER 1 BUS CIRCUIT BREAKER. OPS CHECKED ALL BUSSES AND TRANSFER FUNCTION IAW MM 24-52-00. NO DEFECTS NOTED.SDR U5QA06033Starter Gen · failedDURING FLIGHT FROM KILG TO MMUN (CANCUN MEXICO) THE CREW OBSERVED AN R GEN FAIL LIGHT. CREW WAS UNABLE TO RESET GENERATOR. CREW ELECTED TO DIVERT TO KFXE WHERE GENERATOR WAS REPLACED.SDR CA110407008Starter Gen · failed(CAN) THE LT GEN LIGHT FAIL LIGHT CAME ON DURING TAKEOFF ALONG WITH THE BATTERY FAULT & LT & RT BATTERY DISCONNECT LIGHTS. TROUBLESHOOTING IS BEING CARRIED OUT MORE TO REPORT AS FACTS ARRIVE. FOUND 2 SMALL E LEADS ON LT GEN HAVING RESISTANCE READING TO GND. SDR 2011FA0000213Starter Gen · failedDURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE PILOT NOTICED AN INCREASING NOISE AND VIBRATION COMING FROM THE RT ENGINE. SHORTLY AFTER, THE NR 2 GENERATOR WENT OFF LINE AND COULD NOT BE RESET. BEFORE HE COULD MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING THE NOISE AND VIBRATION CONTINUED TO INCRESDR CA110328002Bearing · failed(CAN) FLIGHT CREW HAD RT GENERATOR FAILURE IN CRUISE. RESET ONCE GENERATOR CAME BACK ON LINE. LATER GENERATOR FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN FOLLOWED BY ENGINE ROLL BACK TO IDLE. CREW HAD NOTICED SLIGHT VIBRATION PRIOR TO INITIAL GENERATOR FAILURE. MAINTENANCE ARESDR DXTA2011032804524Starter Gen · failedRIGHT GENERATOR OFF, ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT FOLLOWED BY CONTINUOUS CABIN AND ASSOCIATED ENGINE VIBRATION. REMOVED RT ENGINE STARTER GEN & INSTALLED THE SERVICEABLE UNIT FOR TROUBLESHOOTING, RT ENGINE & STARTER GEN OPS CHECKED GOOD WITH NO VIRBRATIOSDR 2011F00036Starter Gen · failedACFT EXPERIENCED MODERATE VIBRATION IN CRUISE, FLIGHT CREW FELT VIBRATION WAS FROM NR 2 ENGINE, FOLLOWED SHORTLY AFTER WITH GEN 2 FAIL INDICATION, CREW SHUTDOWN NR 2 ENGINE, FLIGHT DIVERTED FOR NON-EVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING. MX REMOVED NR 2 ENGINE STARTESDR V0DR2011005Bearing · failedSTARTER GENERATOR WAS RECEIVED, AS WILL NOT STAY ON LINE. DURING PRELIMINARY INSP, THE DRIVE END BEARING HAD BEEN NOTED TO HAD FAILED, CAUSING THE FAULT INDICATED. DAMAGE TO THE STATOR AND ARMATURE NOTED AFTER DISASSEMBLY OF THE STARTER.SDR CA110311003Starter Gen · failed(CAN) DURING THE DESCENT TO AIRPORT, AT APPROX. 110 MILES OUT CREW NOTICED VIBRATION. THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE FROM WHICH SIDE OR IF IT WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINES. A FEW MINUTES LATER THE L/H GENERATOR WHEN OFF LINE. WEATHER BEEN OK, CREW DECIDED TO CARRSDR E07A645ASAStarter Gen · failedON DESCENT CREW NOTICED NR 2 GEN INOP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE GENERATOR WAS SELECTED OFF AND THE ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ON FUTHER INSP IT APPEARS THAT THE BEARING IN THE STARTER/GEN FAILED. EXCHANGE STARTER/GEN WAS INSTALLED AND THE ACFT WAS RETURNED SDR RMXA N919WMStarter Gen · inoperativeNR 1 ENG STARTER GEN WOULD NOT COME ONLINE ON START-UP. FLIGHT WAS ABORTED, POST FLIGHT INSP REVEALED .1250" X .7500" HOLE ON STARTER GEN HOUSING.
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