Service difficulty report · Armature · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
July 3, 2017
Submitted
August 2, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N43NR
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Aircraft serial
043
Part
Armature
Condition
Shorted
Location
Starter Gen
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

STARTER GEN WOULD NOT START ENGINE. ON TEAR DOWN EXAMINATION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THE ARMATURE WAS SHORTED INTERNALLY, EXHIBITING HIGH HEAT AND THE BRUSH HOLDER ASSEMBLY SHOWED SIGNS OF EXTREME HEAT. ANTI-DRIVE BEARING DID NOT SHOW DAMAGE.