Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
February 12, 2023
Submitted
February 15, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N68GS
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK391
Aircraft time
6,617 hours, 6,109 cycles
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
23080050
Part serial
98689
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO START THE RIGHT ENGINE AS THERE WAS NO ROTATION OF THE ENGINE. ALL OTHER PRESTART INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. THE BASE MAINTENANCE TEAM DETERMINED THAT THE STARTER/GENERATOR HAD FAILED. THIS S/G HAD ONLY 393.5 HRS AND 315 CYCLES ON IT AT THE TIME OF FAILURE. THE FAILED STARTER /GEN WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH AN OVERHAULED UNIT. DELTA FOX AVIATION CRS 897R016D OVERHAULED THE FAILED UNIT LAST. OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF THE REPLACED UNIT WERE SATISFACTORY, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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