Service difficulty report · Bearing · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
July 19, 2004
Submitted
October 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
9,857 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Bearing
Condition
Failed
Location
Starter Gen
Component
Starter Gen
Component part number
23085024
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) GENERATOR HAD BEEN REPAIRED, WO NR 12585, MAR 18,2004. INSTALLED ON VKC WITH 442.9 TSO AND 0 HOURS SINCE REPAIR. APPARENT BEARING FAILURE. WOULD NOT ENGAGE/TURN ON, AN ATTEMPTED START.