# SDR CA001103020

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 17, 2000
- Submitted: November 14, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Make and model: Snias AS350B
- Aircraft time: 5,626 hours
- Engine: Tmeca ARRIEL1B
- System (JASC): [2435 · Starter-Generator](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2435)
- Part: Brushes
- Condition: Worn
- Location: Starter Gen
- Part time: 5,674 hours
- Component: 150SG122Q
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA001103020

## Discrepancy

(CAN) ON A ROUTINE START-UP BRUSH INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE BRUSHES WERE WORN.  STARTER/GENERATION WAS REPLACED.  THE SUBJECT STARTER WAS FOR REPAIR.  INSPECTION REPORT:  PREVIOUS CONDITION (06/14/99) BRUSHES WERE RUN DOWN TO RIVETS CAUSING SEVERE COMMUTATOR WEAR.  DUE TO THE COMMUTATOR WEAR, THE ARMATURE WAS ON THE LAST RUN.  (X)

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