Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Bell 206L4

Difficulty date
November 14, 2005
Submitted
December 15, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N176AL
Make and model
Bell 206L4
Aircraft serial
52146
Engine
Allsn 250C30P
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
200SGL111Q
Part serial
1086
Condition
Noisy
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

PILOT HEARD LOUD NOISE FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. REMOVED STARTER GEN AND INSTALLED A SERVICEABLE TSO GENERATOR. RAN AC FOR 30 MINUTES AT GROUND IDLE AND 100 PERCENT RPM FOR 10 MINUTES WITH NO NOISE OCCURRING. REMOVED AND INSPECTED ENGINE CHIP PLUGS, CHECKED GOOD. REMOVED FUEL PUMP AND INSTALLED A SERVICEABLE FUEL PUMP. C/W A VIBRATION CHECK. VIBE CHECK GOOD. AC RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)

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