SDR 2020F00086

Service difficulty report · Starter · Hawbee 4000

Difficulty date: February 19, 2020
Submitted: March 2, 2020
Operation: General aviation
Aircraft: N243PG
Make and model: Hawbee 4000
Aircraft serial: RC65
Aircraft time: 1,913 hours, 889 cycles
Engine: Pwc PW308A
Engine time: 1,907 hours, 886 cycles
System (JASC): 8011 · Engine Starter
Part: Starter
Part number: 8216007
Part serial: 2011010113
Condition: Overheated
Location: Rt Engine
Part time: 1,907 hours, 886 cycles
Stage of operation: TO
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: M, J
Precautionary procedure: C, E

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

What was found

AIR TURBINE STARTER SEVERE OVERHEAT RH ENGINE CAUSED FLIGHT CREW TO RECEIVE A RH ENGINE FIRE INDICATION DURING TAKEOFF. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AT 100 KTS. AIRCRAFT TAXIED BACK TO RAMP AIRPORT FIRE RESCUE DID RESPOND AND DETERMINE THERE WAS NO FIRE BUT AIR TURBINE STARTER OVERHEAT HAD CAUSED INTERNAL OIL TO SMOKE AND SOOT THE AIR TURBINE STARTER AND HEAVILY DAMAGE THE ENGINE FAN CASE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION INDICATES AIR TURBINE STARTER HAD BEARING AND DRIVE CLUTCH FAILURE WHICH CAUSED THE AIR TURBINE STARTER TO OVERHEAT.