Service difficulty report · Bearing · Dhav DHC7102

Difficulty date
September 3, 2003
Submitted
October 15, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC7102
Aircraft time
24,767 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A50
Propeller
Hamstd 24PF305
Part
Bearing
Part number
BC09100
Condition
Failed
Location
Starter-Gen
Component
Starter-Gen · Lucas
Component part number
BC09101
Stage of operation
CL
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) TWO MIN AFTER TAKEOFF THE NR 3 DC STARTER-GEN FAILED, THE GENERATING SYSTEM WAS SHUTDOWN. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE STARTER MODE FUNCTIONING OK. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING THE STARTER-GENERATOR WAS REPLACED DUE TO HEAVY BRUSH WEAR AND THE BEARING WAS FAILING. THIS UNIT HAD 1385.9 HRS SINCE BEARING CHECK / BRUSH REPLACEMENT.