Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Beech B50

Difficulty date
September 21, 2005
Submitted
September 27, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N100E
Make and model
Beech B50
Aircraft serial
CH14
Aircraft time
10,752 hours, 6,497 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TFE73131C
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
80603201
Part serial
625
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

UNIT SUSTAINED A MAIN BEARING ARMATURE DRIVE SHAFT FAILURE DURING FLIGHT. THE NR1 MAIN GENERATOR WARNING LIGHT ENUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED THE ARMATURE, DRIVE BALL DRIVESHAFT, AND BEARING FLANGE ARE NON-SERVICEABLE. THE ORIGINAL OVERHAUL PERIOD (TBO), FOR THIS UNIT IS 900 FLIGHT HOURS. THE AIR OPERATOR HAS NOW ELECTED TO REDUCE THE TBO OF THE UNIT TO 600 HRS.

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