Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
August 2, 2014
Submitted
August 5, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N286HF
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
14501177
Aircraft time
1,156 hours, 854 cycles
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
23080013A
Part serial
P1499
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu
Part time
610 hours, 1,384 cycles
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

ON APU CHANGE, STARTER GEN WAS TRANSFERRED FROM OLD APU & INSTALLED. DURING START UP, APU SHUTS DOWN WHEN GEN COMES ON LINE. FOUND APU STARTER GEN COOLING FAN TIPS RUBBING INSIDE DUCT COVER. REPLACED STARTER GEN WITH OVERHAULED UNIT. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD, NO LEAK OR FAULTS NOTED.

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