Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bell 212

Difficulty date
December 29, 2002
Submitted
January 21, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bell 212
Engine
Pwa PT6T3B
Part
Bearing
Condition
Failed
Location
Starter Gen
Component
Starter Gen
Component part number
23046020
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT OBSERVED NR 1 GENERATOR FAIL CAUTION LIGHT FLICKERING WHILE IN NORMAL CRUISE FLIGHT. NORMAL OPERATION CONTINUED ON NR 2 SYSTEM. NR 1 STARTER-GENERATOR WOULD NOT CRANK ON NEXT START AND WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT. UNIT IS AWAITING DISSASEMBLY AND REPAIR. SUSPECT BEARING FAILURE DUE TO UNKNOWN CAUSE AT THIS TIME.

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