Service difficulty report · Drive Shaft · Aerosp AS355F1

Difficulty date
September 21, 2000
Submitted
January 22, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Aerosp AS355F1
Aircraft time
4,395 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20F
Part
Drive Shaft
Part number
150SG117Q
Condition
Sheared
Location
Starter Gen
Component
Start Gen
Stage of operation
TX
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.

What was found

(CAN) WHEN PILOT TRIED TO START ENGINE THERE WAS NO N1 INDICATION. STARTER GENERATOR COULD BE HEARD RUNNING. WHEN STARTER/GENERATRO WAS REMOVED, DIRVE SHAFT WAS FOUND SHEARED AT NECK. SPLINED END WAS REMOVED FROM ENGINE GEARBOX. REPLACEMENT STARTER GENERATOR WAS INSTALLED AND ENGINE STARTED NORMALLY.

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