Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Robsin R44

Difficulty date
June 12, 2005
Submitted
August 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Robsin R44
Aircraft time
3,479 hours
Engine
Lyc O540F1B5
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
BC3151002
Part serial
019000118
Condition
Failed
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) THIS STARTER HAS BEEN SNAGGED AS INTERMITTENT ON ONE OTHER OCCASION. THE STARTER HAD 118.1 HRS TSO WHEN ORIGINAL PROBLEM EXISTED. THE STARTER HAS 299.3 TSO AND THE SAME PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED. DURING THE TIMES THE STARTER HAD PROBLEMS, THE RING GEAR SOMETIMES HAD SUSTAINED DAMAGE AND THE RING HAD TO BE CHANGED. THE BENDIX IS SUSPECTED AND WAS RETURNED FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION.