Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Beech B100

Difficulty date
January 4, 2005
Submitted
January 4, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N88FA
Make and model
Beech B100
Aircraft serial
BE74
Aircraft time
9,204 hours, 9,399 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TPE3316252B
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
2307900001
Part serial
4753
Condition
Failed
Location
Left Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

LEFT ENGINE FAILED ROTATE DURING START SEQUENCE INITIATION. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED BRUSHES BURNT, APPROXIMATELY 50 PERCENT LENGTH/LIFE REMAINING. STARTER/GENERATOR WAS REPLACE, ALONG WITH DC VOLTAGE REGULATOR. NR 1 INVERTER HAD FAILED COUPLE DAYS PRIOR, NO INDICATION ONE FAILURE CONTRIBUTED TO OTHER.

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