Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
January 22, 2010
Submitted
February 5, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9766B
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0112
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
23081023
Part serial
5166
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Engine
Part time
39 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H, J
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 HIS GENERATOR FAILED. MX FOUND THAT THE INPUT SHAFT HAS EITHER SHEERED INTERNAL OF THE UNIT OR BECAME DISCONNECTED. UNIT HAS NOT BEEN OPENED UP FOR INSP AT THIS TIME. A VIDEO SHOWING THIS CONDITION IS ACCOMPANYING THIS REPORT. UNIT WILL BE SENT FOR REPAIR AND A TEAR DOWN REPORT WILL BE REQUESTED. (K)

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