SDR AC2A117357

Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Bell 427

Difficulty date
September 15, 2007
Submitted
September 17, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N427CK
Make and model
Bell 427
Aircraft serial
56043
Aircraft time
1,016 hours
Engine
Pwc PW207D
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
23081018
Part serial
3128
Condition
Failed
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

STARTER GENERATOR WOULD NOT ENGAGE. WENT OFFSHORE TO REPLACE STARTER. ONCE OFFSHORE, ENGAGED STARTER SWITCH 3 TIMES AND THE STARTER WORKED AS ADVERTISED. ELECTED TO REPLACE THE STARTER TO PREVENT ANY FURTHER DELAYS AND THE STARTER RAN ONLY 62.5 HOURS, REMAINING UNTIL TIME CHANGE.

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