Service difficulty report · Brushes · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
August 1, 2002
Submitted
August 26, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6088B
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
2691
Aircraft time
2,922 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Engine time
217 hours
Part
Brushes
Condition
Failed
Location
Starter Gen
Part time
2,922 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PILOT REPORTED ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE AND ACCOMPLISHED AN EMERGENCY LANDING AT AIRPORT. REMOVED STARTER/ GENERATOR, SUBSEQUEANT INSPECTION REVEALED ONE SET OF BRUSHES HAD FAILED. THE SESULT OF THIS WAS A GRADUAL DROP OF OUTPUT COMPENSATED FOR BY THE AIRCRAFT BATTERY UNTIL THE BATTERY WAS DEPLETED.