Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
February 16, 2004
Submitted
March 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
1,017 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
23085024
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING AN ENGINE START THE PILOT NOTED THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE GENERATING FROM THE ENGINE. THE NOISE WAS NOTICEABLE AROUND 10 PERCENT GG SPEED AND DISAPPEARED AFTER STABLE RPM WAS REACHED AT 17 PERCENT GG SPEED. THE STARTER GENERATOR WAS REPLACED AND THE NOISE HAS NOT REOCCURRED. NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED.