Service difficulty report · Bearing · Beech B300

Difficulty date
May 26, 2005
Submitted
June 16, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N350TT
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft serial
FL413
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Part
Bearing
Part number
03600918
Condition
Seized
Location
Starter Gen
Part time
301 hours
Component
Starter Gen
Component part number
23085001
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED RT ENGINE SURGING, SMOKE FROM EXHAUST SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH RT GENERATOR GOING OFF LINE IN CRUISE FLIGHT. FOUND RT STARTER/ GENERATOR ANTI-DRIVE (BRUSH END) BEARING SEIZED, INPUT SHAFT INTACT. REPLACED STARTER/GENERATOR AND EXAMINED OIL FILTER IAW MM FAILED GENERATOR SPECIAL INSPECTION PROCEDURES. NO APPRECIABLE METALLIC PARTICLES NOTED IN OIL FILTER SENT IN FOR ANALYSIS. GENERATOR OPERATINS NORMAL AND ENGINE PERFORMANCE WITHIN MM, SERVICE LIMITS AFTER STARTER/GENERATOR REPLACEMENT.

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