Service difficulty report · Starter Gen · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
May 1, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
16,503 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3I
Part
Starter Gen
Part number
23078019
Part serial
94094
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

IN CRUISE, LT GEN FAIL LIGHT ILLUM. CREW ATTEMPT RESET, GEN BUT WOULD NOT COME ON LINE. AFTER GEN FAILURE, LT ENG FIRE WARNING INDICATION ALSO CAME ON. LT ENG WAS SHUT DOWN AND ENG FIRE BOTTLE DISCHARGED PER CHECKLIST. A/C LANDED SAFELY. MX INSPECT A/C AND FOUND LT STARTER-GEN FAILED INTERNALLY AND PAINT ON UNIT WAS BLISTERED INDICATING DRASTICALLY OVERHEATED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED, STARTER-GEN DRIVE SPLINE SHEARED. INSPECTIONS PER MM. STARTER GEN AND FIRE BOTTLE REPLACED, A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE. FIRE WIRE IS LOCATED IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO STARTER-GEN. STARTER-GEN INSTALLED PREVIOUS DAY IN A REPAIRED CONDITION, AT TIME OF FAILURE STARTER-GEN HAD ONLY ACCUMULATED 1.6 HOURS SINCE REPAIR.

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