Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
May 16, 2005
Submitted
September 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft time
13,902 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
23032018
Part serial
10959A
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) NOISE IN HEADSET REPORTED BY PILOT, THAT WAS GETTING WORSE. PILOT TURNED OFF GENERATOR AND NOISE WAS ELIMINATED. STARTER THEN FAILED TO ROTATE WHEN STARTER ATTEMPTED. START/GEN REPLACED AND A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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