Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Frchld SA227CC

Difficulty date
December 8, 2005
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Frchld SA227CC
Aircraft time
19,881 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C652
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
23079010
Part serial
5637
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
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

GENERATOR DROPPED OFF LINE, GENERATOR RESET AND WAS FINE FOR REMAINDER OF LEG. UPON LANDING GENERATOR DROPPED OFF LINE AND AGAIN WAS RESET WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION MAINTENANCE FOUND WHAT HAD THE APPEARANCE OF REMNANTS OF A BEARING CAGE AS WELL AS BRUSH PIECES. STARTER GENERATOR WAS REMOVED AND SERVICEABLE STARTER GENERATOR INSTALLED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.