Service difficulty report · Bell Assy · Hughes 369D

Difficulty date
January 12, 2001
Submitted
February 12, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Hughes 369D
Aircraft time
9,507 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Bell Assy
Part number
230321183
Condition
Unappoved Part
Location
Starter Gen
Component
Starter Gen · Lucas · 23032018
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) STARTER GEN RECEIVED FOR OVERHAUL. FOUND THE ADE (COMM END) END BELL ASSEMBLY TO BE 3, WHICH ACCORDING TO THE OEM IS AN OLD, OBSOLETED PART THAT WAS APPLICABLE ONLY TO THE 23032-005 STARTER-GENERATOR, WHICH IS ITSELF OBSOLETE, UNSUPPORTED AND NOT LISTED IN THE OVERHAUL MANUAL. THE ASSEMBLY IS ALSO CORRODED AND CRACKED AROUND THE MOUNTING HOLES. THE CORRECT ASSY IS P/N 23032-1423. A CORRECT ASSY WAS INSTALLED DURING OVERHAUL, ALONG WITH THE CORRECT BEARING RETAINER AND FAN COVER.THE OFFENDING PARTS ARE BEING TRANSMITTED TO THE AIRCRAFT OPERATOR FOR FOLLOW-UP.