Service difficulty report · Bearing · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
December 30, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
8,814 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Bearing
Part number
03601018
Condition
Failed
Location
Starter/Gen
Part time
8,699 hours, 9,857 cycles
Component
Starter/Gen · Lucas · 23078019
Stage of operation
AP
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

(CAN) IN FLIGHT PILOT NOTICED AN IMPORTANT VOLTAGE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO GEN, SUDDENLY THE LT DC GENERATOR WENT OFF LINE. THE PILOT TRY TO RESET WITH NO SUCCESS. AFTER LANDING, MAINTENANCE CREW TRY TO START THE ENGINE WITH NO SUCCESS. THEY FOUND THE LT DC STARTER/GEN AT FAULT. AFTER REMOVAL THEY FOUND THAT THE REAR BEARING WAS COMPLETELY DISINTEGRATED AND THE REAR FAN WAS BROKEN. WE REPLACED THE STARTER GENERATOR.

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