Service difficulty report · Bearing · Beech B300B350C

Difficulty date
July 22, 2004
Submitted
October 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B300B350C
Aircraft time
1,320 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4MP3
Part
Bearing
Condition
Failed
Location
Starter Gen
Component
Starter Gen · 23085001
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) WITH AIRCRAFT IN CRUISE FLIGHT A (LT GEN TIE OPEN) ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT CAME ON. GENERATOR TIE RESET AS IAW CHECK LIST. SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE (LT GEN TIE OPEN) CAME ON FOLLOWED BY THE (LT GEN FAIL) LIGHT ANNUNCIATOR. AIRCRAFT SECURED IAW CHECK LIST AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE. SHORTLY BEFORE LANDING THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED LT ENGINE VIBRATION AND TORQUE FLUCTUATIONS AT LOW POWER SETTINGS. AIRCRAFT LANDED UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE REMOVED SUSPECT GENERATOR AND FOUND END BEARING FAILED. GENERATOR REPLACED WITH OVERHAULED UNIT. AIRCRAFT GROUNDRUN, VIBRATION AND TORQUE APPEARED NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.