Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
March 11, 2013
Submitted
March 22, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N555PP
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft serial
4021
Engine
Allsn 250C20
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
150SG117Q
Part serial
7595XL2
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CR
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

DURING NORMAL FLIGHT, THE PILOT REPORTED THE GENERATOR FAILED. THE HELICOPTER LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION BY THE PILOT INDICATED THE STARTER GENERATOR WAS NOT TURNING WHEN THE ENGINE WAS ROTATED. UPON REMOVAL IT WAS VERIFIED THE STARTER GENERATOR DIREVE SHAFT HAD SHEARED AT THE DESIGNED SHEAR POINT.

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