Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Airtrc AT802A

Difficulty date
March 14, 2025
Submitted
March 17, 2025
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8005T
Make and model
Airtrc AT802A
Aircraft serial
8024036
Aircraft time
508 hours, 3,567 cycles
Engine
Pwc PT6A67F
Propeller
Hartzl HCB5MA3
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
400SG
Condition
Broken
Location
Zone 400
Part time
508 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHILE PERFORMING STARTER GENERATOR BRUSH INSPECTION DISCOVERED BRUSH RETAINER SPRING BROKEN AND ARCED AGAINST STARTER GENERATOR CASE