Service difficulty report · Bearing · Beech B300B350C

Difficulty date
November 15, 2002
Submitted
December 2, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech B300B350C
Aircraft time
651 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Part
Bearing
Part number
03600918
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Starter Gen
Component
Starter Gen · Lucas · 23085001
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H, J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) SHORTLY AFTER LANDING BEECH KING AIR MODEL B300 WHILE TAXING HAD THE LEFT HAND STARTER GENERATOR GO OFF LINE. GENERATOR WAS RESET ONCE AND WENT OFF LINE AGAIN. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO HANGER.UPON INSPECTION OF THE STARTER GENERATOR IT WAS APPARENT THE AFT BEARING HAD FAILED. ARMATURE SHAFT COULD BE MOVE UP AND DOWN IN THE SUPPORT HOUSING. PIECES OF THE BEARING FELL OUT WHEN THE COMPONENT WAS REMOVED FROM THE A/C. AS A RESULT OF BEARING FAILURE COOLING FAN CAME INTO CONTACT WITH THE AIR INLET HOUSING CAUSING DAMAGE TO BOTH.