Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Beech B300

Difficulty date
December 18, 2023
Submitted
December 18, 2023
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N826UP
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft serial
FL926
Aircraft time
7,122 hours, 6,139 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
23085001
Part serial
92182CA
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 500
Part time
194 cycles
Component
Engine · Pwa · PT6A60A
Component part number
310270001
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

WHEN STARTING LEFT ENGINE AND BRINGING LEFT GENERATOR ON LINE IT WOULD NOT COME ON LINE. I CHECKED TO MAKE SURE IGNITION STARTER WAS OFF AND IT WAS. I SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE AND 30 SECONDS LATER SMOKE WAS POURING OUT OF THE LEFT COWLING. WE SMELLED ELECTRICAL BURNING.

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