Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
July 19, 2008
Submitted
July 31, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N350BH
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
2813
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
105SG1220
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE ACFT WAS CIRCLING AT A SCENE CALL, THE CREW WAS STARTING TO DETECT WHAT SEEMED TO BE BURNING PLASTIC FOLLOWED BY A GENERATOR CAUTION LIGHT. AC LANDED BACK AT HOSPITAL PAD WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINT WAS DISPATCHED. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE STARTER GENERATOR HAD FAILED AND THE PLASTIC FAN BLADES WERE DEFORMED RESULTING IN THE PLASTIC BURNING ODOR. THE STARTER GENERATOR WAS REPLACED AND AN OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE SYSTEM WAS SATISFACTORY. (K)