Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
August 31, 2001
Submitted
September 17, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft time
17,483 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
23085001
Condition
Overheated
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) A/C DEPARTED AIRPORT, 5 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF THE LT GENERATOR ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED & CREW REPORTED SMELLING A STRANGE BURNING ODOUR. THEY TURNED A ROUND RETURNED TO AIRPORT. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE & A/C SENT TO HANGAR. THE FLOOR BOARDS WERE LIFTED & THE ODOUR INCREASED. THE LT GENERATOR CONTROL UNIT WAS FOUND TO BE THE CAUSE, IT WAS REPLACED. THE LT START/GEN WAS ALSO FOUND TO BE OVERHEATED & REPLACED. THE CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR THE SYSTEM WAS FOUND POPPED BUT OBVIOUSLY TOO LATE. IT WAS RESET & THE SYSTEM TESTED WITH NO FURTHER FAULTS.

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