SDR 98ZZZX1902

Service difficulty report · Bearing · Beech B300

Difficulty date
April 17, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N991LL
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft serial
FL142
Part
Bearing
Part number
03600918
Condition
Failed
Location
Start/Gen
Part time
786 hours
Component
Learsiegler · 23085001
Stage of operation
IN
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

THIS STARTER/GENERATOR WAS REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT FOR BRUSH CHANGE. THE BEARINGS WERE FOUND VERY ROUGH, EXTREMELY CLOSE TO TOTAL FAILURE. THEY WOULD NOT HAVE MADE 1,000 HOUR TBO! THIS UNIT HAS THE LATEST SPRING LOADED BEARINGS, AND THE FINNED COMMUTATOR END FRAME FOR COOLING. TIME IS 786.1 HOURS SINCE NEW.

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