Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
November 25, 2020
Submitted
December 2, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N523AJ
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK523
Aircraft time
7,122 hours, 5,231 cycles
Engine
Pwc JT15D5D
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
23080050
Part serial
P1416
Condition
Defective
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

A FLIGHT WAS CANCELLED DUE TO THE RIGHT ENGINE WOULD NOT START. THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE STARTER WOULD SPIN, BUT WAS NOT ENGAGED WITH THE ENGINE FOR ROTATION. THE MAINTENANCE VENDOR TROUBLESHOT AND DETERMINED THAT THE STARTER/GENERATOR WAS DEFECTIVE. THE UNIT WAS REMOVED AND AN OVERHAULED UNIT WAS INSTALLED. OPERATIONS CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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