SDR 2005F00038

Service difficulty report · Drive Shaft · Beech B100

Difficulty date
February 14, 2005
Submitted
February 14, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N88FA
Make and model
Beech B100
Aircraft serial
BE74
Aircraft time
9,218 hours, 9,424 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TPE3316252B
Engine time
9,001 hours, 9,123 cycles
Part
Drive Shaft
Part number
31036061
Condition
Stripped
Location
Tach Gen
Part time
9,001 hours, 9,123 cycles
Component
Tach Generator · Alidsg
Component part number
AG34
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LT ENGINE FAILED TO START NORMALLY. IN MANUAL MODE START WAS SUCCESSFUL. SUBSEQUENT START, GENERATOR WAS INOPERATIVE. EXTENSIVE TROUBLESHOOTING FINALLY DETERMINED THAT THE STARTER-GENERATOR HAD SIEZED, STRIPPING PLASTIC DRIVE ADAPTER IN ENGINE. DRIVE ADAPTER WAS REPLACED, ALONG WITH A SERVICEABLE STARTER-GENERATOR, SYSTEMS FUNCTION NORMALLY.

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