What was found
PART IS DEFECTIVE. SHAFT DIAMETER THAT ENGAGES THE ARMATURE IS TOO LARGE. SUBMITTER STATED THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. REPLACED SHAFT. (X)
- Difficulty date
- July 12, 2000
- Submitted
- October 23, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N430CH
- Make and model
- Bell 430
- Aircraft serial
- 49037
- System (JASC)
- 2435 · Starter-Generator
- Part
- Drive Shaft
- Part number
- 230811150
- Condition
- Defective
- Location
- Starter Gen
- Component
- Starter/Gen
- Component part number
- 23081002
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.