Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Skrsky S76C

Difficulty date
November 29, 2013
Submitted
November 29, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N176AM
Make and model
Skrsky S76C
Aircraft serial
760665
Aircraft time
2,505 hours, 8,069 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2S2
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
7655009006108
Part serial
5193MM
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NR 1 STARTER/GENERATOR FAILED. DURING START, THE ENGINE TOOK AN UNUSUALLY LONG TIME TO REACH LIGHT OFF AND IDLE SPEED. AFTER ENGINE START, THE GENERATOR WOULD NOT COME ON LINE. AFTER THE ACFT RETURNED TO THE MAINTENANCE FACILITY, THE STARTER WAS EXAMINED AND THE INTERNAL DAMAGE WAS FOUND TO THE BRUSHES, BRUSH HOLDER CLIPS, ETC. THE STARTER/GENERATOR WAS REPLACED. ALL SYSTEMS CHECKED GOOD.