# SDR 2005FA0000009

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 4, 2005
- Submitted: January 4, 2005
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N88FA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N88FA), registered now
- Make and model: Beech B100
- Registry model: [Beech B100](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b100) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: BE74
- Aircraft time: 9,204 hours, 9,399 cycles
- Engine: Garrtt TPE3316252B
- System (JASC): [2435 · Starter-Generator](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2435)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2005FA0000009

## Discrepancy

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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