What was found
(CAN) DURING FIRST START OF THE DAY, THE STARTER/GENERATOR WAS MAKING A RUMBLING/GROWLING NOISE. STARTER/GENERATOR REPLACED AND ON FURTHER INSPECTION, SOME BEARING PLAY WAS NOTED AT THE FAN END. SUSPECT DAMAGED BEARINGS.
- Difficulty date
- November 3, 1999
- Submitted
- April 19, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Bell 212
- Aircraft time
- 11,249 hours
- Engine
- Pwa PT6T3
- System (JASC)
- 2435 · Starter-Generator
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- 23046020
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Starter/Gen
- Component
- Startergenerato
- Stage of operation
- NR
- 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.