# SDR 96ZZZX5458

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 20, 1996
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Filed by: [Future Aviation Inc, repair station XC4R643M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-repair-station/XC4R643M/future-aviation-inc.md) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft: [N261CA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N261CA), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-120RT
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-120RT](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-120rt) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 120254
- System (JASC): [2435 · Starter-Generator](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2435)
- Part: Brush
- Part number: 230801971
- Condition: Excess Worn
- Location: Start/Gen
- Part time: 660 hours
- Component: Lucas, 23080013
- Stage of operation: IN
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX5458

## Discrepancy

BRUSHES FAILED PREMATURELY.  BRUSHES WORN 85 PERCENT, BRUSH SHUNTS BROKEN OFF BRUSHES. BRUSHES BURNED, ARMATURE OVERHEATED,  SUBMITTER STATED POOR DESIGN OF BRUSH.  RECOMMENDED RE-DESIGN OF BRUSH.

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