What was found
PILOT COMPLAINED OF A SEVERE ENGINE VIBRATION AND HOWLING NOISE EMANATING FROM THE ENGINE AREA, DURING ALL PHASES OF ENGINE OPERATION. THE STARTER WAS REPLACED AND THE VIBRATION CEASED. (K)
- Difficulty date
- December 17, 2008
- Submitted
- December 29, 2008
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N451F
- Make and model
- Urocop EC120B
- Aircraft serial
- 1124
- Engine
- Tmeca ARRIU2F
- System (JASC)
- 2435 · Starter-Generator
- Part
- Bearing
- Condition
- Unserviceable
- Location
- Starter Gen
- Component
- Starter Gen
- Component part number
- 160SG140Q
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.