Service difficulty report · Brushes · Skrsky S76A

Difficulty date
December 22, 2001
Submitted
January 17, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N917QS
Make and model
Skrsky S76A
Aircraft serial
760217
Engine
Allsn 250C30S
Part
Brushes
Part number
303001383
Condition
Disintegrated
Location
Starter Gen
Part time
249 hours
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.

What was found

PILOT WRITE UP AT END OF DAY. WHEN START BUTTON IS DEPRESSED (NR 2 ENGINE) STARTER CHATTERS AND HAS GRINDING NOISE. WHEN RELEASED AND DEPRESSED AGAIN, A FAIRLY NORMAL START IS ACHIEVED. UPON INSPECTION OF STARTER GENERATOR, BRUSHES FOUND TO BE DISINTEGRATED. ARMATURE ALSO DAMAGED DUE TO FAILED BRUSHES.