Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Skrsky S76C

Difficulty date
May 20, 2013
Submitted
May 20, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N761AF
Make and model
Skrsky S76C
Aircraft serial
760524
Aircraft time
9,562 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2S1
Engine time
6,516 hours
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
23081043
Part serial
DK148
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Zone 600
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, H
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT CENTER IIDS DISPLAY BEGAN FLASHING. DC ELECTRICAL POWER PULSING ON NR 2 SYSTEM FROM 0 TO 11 AMPS OUTPUT ONLY (NORMALLY 140AMPS). ESS VOLTS LOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON SHORT FINAL. RADIOS WERE SWITCHED TO EMERGENCY SETTING SO COMMUNICATION WAS LOST.