SDR BDHA00017

Service difficulty report · Start/Gen · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
August 6, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N328BA
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Aircraft serial
TC253
Part
Start/Gen
Part number
230790001
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Eng
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

MOT - FLT 421 - THE LEFT GENERATOR FELL OFF LINE AND WOULD NOT RESET. AFTER LANDING, THE CREW WAS INSTRUCTED TO PERFORM A STARTER TEST. THE ENGINE WOULD NOT ROTATE WITH THE STARTER. THE PROPELLER SPUN FREE BY HAND. THE START/GEN WAS REPLACED AND OPERATION CHECK PERFORMED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED. (M)