Service difficulty report · Bearing · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
November 23, 2005
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft time
20,483 hours, 14,039 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4MP3
Part
Bearing
Part number
03600923
Condition
Wrong Part
Location
Starter Gen
Component
Starter Gen · Lucas
Component part number
23085001
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

STARTER-GEN SUFFERED A BEARING FAILURE THAT TOOK THE GENERATOR OFF-LINE. THE ANTI-DRIVE END (ADE) BEARING FAILED, CAUSING THE ARMATURE TO DESTROY ITSELF BY RUBBING ON THE STATOR POLES. ON DISASSEMBLY BY OVERHAUL SHOP, THE BEARING WAS FOUND TO BE P/N 03-6009-23, WHICH IS NOT APPROVED IN THE 23085-001 ST-GEN. THE CORRECT BEARING IS P/N 03-6009-18.

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