What was found
(CAN) GEN NR 1 FAILED IN FLIGHT. UPON ARRIVAL, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE REAR BEARING OF THE STATER GENERATOR FAILED CAUSING THE COOLING FAN TO RUB ON THE CASE.CREATING VIBRATION. STARTER GENERATOR REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- January 30, 2004
- Submitted
- March 1, 2004
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Pilats PC1245
- Aircraft time
- 3,282 hours
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A67B
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE4A3D
- System (JASC)
- 2435 · Starter-Generator
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- 23085024
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Starter Gen
- Component
- Starter Gen · Lucas
- Component part number
- 23085024
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- H
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.