Service difficulty report · Bearing · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
August 6, 2003
Submitted
September 4, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
13,630 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3I
Part
Bearing
Part number
03601018
Condition
Failed
Location
Starter Gen
Component
Starter Gen · Lucas
Component part number
23078019
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED. DURING THE END OF CLIMB OUT THE RT (NR 2) GENERATOR ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED. GENERATOR WOULD NOT RESET, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AIRPORT. MAINTENANCE CHECKS CARRIED OUT NR 2 ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN ON START, GENERATOR REMOVED, INSPECTED AND FOUND LARGE AMOUNT OF CIRCULAR MOVEMENT ON DRIVE END DUE TO BEARING FAILURE. GENERATOR REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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