What was found
SUSPECT BEARING FAILURE. STARTER MAKES UNUSUAL NOISE AND WILL NOT SPIN ENGINE FAST ENOUGH TO START. BEARINGS WERE REPLACED 611.9 HOURS PREVIOUSLY AT OVERHAUL.
- Difficulty date
- June 10, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N27574
- Make and model
- Bell 206B
- Aircraft serial
- 2562
- System (JASC)
- 2435 · Starter-Generator
- Part
- Starter
- Part number
- 23032027
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Start/Generator
- Part time
- 3,004 hours
- 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.