Service difficulty report · Bearing · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
January 15, 2001
Submitted
February 23, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
6,339 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3I
Part
Bearing
Part number
23078019
Condition
Failed
Location
Starter Gen
Component
Starter Gen
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE LT GENERATOR WARNING ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED. CREW ATTEMPTED TO RESET BUT NO SUCCESS. INSPECTION OF THE STARTER GENERATOR REVEALED THE DRIVESHAFT END BEARING FAILED CAUSING EXCESSIVE ENDPLAY. GENERATOR OVERHAUL INTERVAL IS 1500 HOURS.

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