Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Emb EMB120

Difficulty date
December 3, 2003
Submitted
January 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Emb EMB120
Engine
Pwa PW118A
Propeller
Hamstd 14RF9
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
23080013
Part serial
P170
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(AUS) APU STARTER-GENERATOR BRUSH COVER INSULATION NOT FITTED DURING OVERHAUL. BRUSH LEADS SHORTED TO FRAME AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE TEST BENCH LOAD RESISTOR. STARTER-GENERATOR HAD BEEN RETURNED FROM OVERHAUL AND WAS UNDERGOING BEDDING IN ON THE TEST RIG BEFORE FITMENT. PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE ERROR.

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