Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
February 11, 2002
Submitted
June 13, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
13,208 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3I
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
23078019
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Engine
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) NR 1 GENERATOR SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT. AFTER LANDING THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND TRIED TO RE-START. STARTER WOULD NOT ENGAGE.INSPECTED LT STARTER GENERATOR, FOUND THAT THE COOLING FAN WHICH IS PART OF UNIT HAD ITS BLADES ALL CRACKED UP. SUSPECTED BEARING FAILURE. REPLACED STARTER GENERATOR, ENGINE RUNS CARRIED OUT AND CHECKED SERVICEABLE.

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