Service difficulty report · Brushes · Bag JETSTM3212

Difficulty date
November 18, 2003
Submitted
March 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3212
Aircraft time
15,988 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UG
Propeller
Rotol R333482F12
Part
Brushes
Condition
Damaged
Location
Starter Gen
Component
Starter Gen · Lucas
Component part number
23079009
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) BRUSH PIGTAILS WERE FOUND TO BE BADLY FRAYED, BRUSHES WERE DAMAGED. RETURNED UNIT FOR EVALUATION. ARMATURE FAILED, COMMUTATOR BARS LIFTED CAUSING DESTRUCTION OF BRUSHES AND DAMAGE TO 4 BRUSH SPRINGS. ARMATURE WAS SERVICEABLE AT TIME OF PREVIOUS O/H. CAUSE OF FAILURE UNDETERMINED. O/H REQUIRED AND INSTALLATION OF STANDARD OEM BRUSHES RECOMMENDED. MIRAJ MILLENNIUM BRUSHES THAT WERE INSTALLED ON THE UNIT WERE SUSPECTED OF CAUSING EXCESSIVE HEAT BUILD UP, SUGGESTED THAT IMPROPER SEATING OF ANY TYPE OF BRUSH WILL CAUSE OVERHEATING. ASSURED THAT THEIR BRUSHES WOULD NOT GENERATE EXCESSIVE HEAT IF INSTALLED CORRECTLY. UNIT INSTALLED TO REPLACE THIS ONE FAILED AFTER 42.6 HRS.