Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Beech A200

Difficulty date
April 3, 2013
Submitted
April 25, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1559
Make and model
Beech A200
Aircraft serial
BC16
Aircraft time
14,375 hours, 12,850 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Engine time
9,170 hours, 6,867 cycles
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
23048016
Part serial
98249
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
1,035 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING A POST-MX CHECK FLIGHT FOR REMOVAL AND REINSTALLATION OF THE FUEL CONTROL AND STARTER/GENERATOR THE GOVERNMENT FLIGHT CREW PERFORMED AN INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN OF THE NR2 ENGINE. DURING THE ATTEMPTED ENGINE RESTART THE STARTER/GENERATOR WOULD NOT CRANK TO ASSIST THE ENGINE RESTART. THE CREW LANDED ON ONE ENGINE WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES. AFTER LANDING THE ENGINE RESTARTED DURING GROUND CHECK. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT AND CONCLUDED THE STARTER/GENERATOR (WHICH HAD APPROX 180 REMAINING UNTIL TBO) WAS AT FAULT. INSTALLED AN O/H STARTER/GENERATOR AND GROUND TESTED SATISFACTORY. ON SUBSEQUENT CHECK FLIGHT THE ENGINE SHUTDOWN AND RESTART WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED BY FLIGHT CREW.

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