# SDR 2002FA0001004

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 1, 2002
- Submitted: August 26, 2002
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N6088B](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6088B), registered now
- Make and model: Snias AS350B2
- Aircraft serial: 2691
- Aircraft time: 2,922 hours
- Engine: Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
- Engine time: 217 hours
- System (JASC): [2435 · Starter-Generator](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2435)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002FA0001004

## Discrepancy

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.

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