# SDR AU000618

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 1, 2000
- Submitted: September 1, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Make and model: Hughes 369E
- Registry model: [Hughes 369E](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-helicopters-369e) (OpenAirDocs)
- System (JASC): [2435 · Starter-Generator](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2435)
- Part: End Bell
- Part number: 230322210
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Starter/Gen
- Component: Starter/Gen, Learsiegler, 23032027
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: E
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AU000618

## Discrepancy

(AUS) ON START-UP, THE ENGINE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST 13 PERCENT AND TOT WAS APPROACHING A HOT START.  ON THE SECOND ATTEMPT TO START, A GRUMBLING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE ENGINE AREA.  INVESTIGATION FOUND THE STARTER/GENERATOR DRIVESHAFT END BELL HAD FAILED.  (X)

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