SDR 2024F00041

Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Pilats PC1247

Difficulty date
January 25, 2024
Submitted
February 26, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N739S
Make and model
Pilats PC1247
Aircraft serial
844
Aircraft time
3,045 hours, 1,897 cycles
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
23085029
Part serial
P1020CA
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
3,333 hours, 457 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

DURING ENGINE START, STARTER-GENERATOR FAILED. STARTER-GENERATOR HAD 675.4 HOURS TSO. BRUSHES WERE FOUND TO BE WORN TO LIMITS (PREMATURE FAILURE). OVERHAUL WAS PERFORMED BY AMETEK B&S, CRS NE2R028L, ON WORK ORDER BGN111474 DATED 03NOVEMBER2023.