Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Namer T28C

Difficulty date
November 1, 2008
Submitted
November 28, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N39FS
Make and model
Namer T28C
Aircraft serial
624480
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
30B4521A
Part serial
1067
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

STARTER GEN PREVIOUSLY HAD A FIELD FAILURE-COMPLETE MELT DOWN AFTER APPROX 12 FLIGHTS AFTER OVERHAUL. IT WAS REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY AND REINSTALLED. AFTER APPROX 4 FLIGHTS IT WOULD NOT CONSISTENTLY CARRY THE LOAD. ACFT REGULATION/CHARGING SYST CHECKED AND FOUND CORRECT. THE INSP COVER ON THE GENERATOR WAS REMOVED AND DAMAGE TO THE COMMUTATOR WAS FOUND PROBABLY DUE TO THE PREVIOUS FAILURE. INSP OF 1 SET OF BRUSHES REVEALED GROOVED FACES AND THE LACK OF PROPER BRUSH RUN AT OVERHAUL. AS STATED THIS IS 2ND FAILURE OF THIS ITEM IN A VERY SHORT TIME, THESE FAILURES ARE OBVIOUSLY DUE TO THE LACK OF PROPER PROCEDURES/ WORKMANSHIP BEING FOLLOWED. (K)