SDR 99ZZZX4514

Service difficulty report · Brushes · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
October 22, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N101LN
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
3038
Part
Brushes
Part number
150SG10095
Condition
Worn
Location
Starter/Gen
Part time
442 hours
Component
150SG1220
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
H, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IN CRUISE, FUEL BOOST PUMP LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH CORRESPONDING DROP IN FUEL PRESSURE. LIGHTS AND RADIOS THEN BEGAN FAILING. AS THE LIGHTS WERE DIMMING, FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT AIRPORT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. GENERATOR FAIL LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. THE STARTER/GENERATOR BRUSHES WERE REPLACED AND A FUNCTIONAL TEST OF THE STARTER/GENERATOR SYSTEM WAS SATISFACTORILY PERFORMED.