Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Pilats PC1247

Difficulty date
July 11, 2023
Submitted
February 26, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N863CB
Make and model
Pilats PC1247
Aircraft serial
862
Aircraft time
6,273 hours, 4,671 cycles
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
23085029
Part serial
P1003
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Part time
3,333 hours, 347 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

CLICKING SOUND AND NO ROTATION UPON ATTEMPTED START. FOUND SPLINE SHART SLIGHTLY OUT OF ROUND AND BRUSHES WORN BEYOND LIMITS. FAILED STARTER-GEN WAS OVERHAULED BY AMETEK B&S, CRS NE2R028L, ON WORK ORDER BGN111086 DATED 23AUG2022. STARTER-GEN TSO AT FAILURE WAS 500.7 HOURS.