Service difficulty report · Brushes · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
July 3, 2007
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft time
7,522 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Propeller
Mcauly 3GFR34C703
Part
Brushes
Condition
Worn
Location
Starter Gen
Part time
1,005 hours
Component
Starter Gen
Component part number
200SGL119Q2
Stage of operation
TX
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

(CAN) PILOT ATTEMPTED TO START AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT FAILED TO START. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED A STARTER BRUSH HAD FRACTURED AND SEPARATED INTO A FEW PIECES. DAMAGE TO THE COMMUNTATOR WAS FOUND. IT WAS APPROXIMATELY 240 HRS SINCE THE LAST BRUSH INSPECTION AND NO ISSUE WERE NOTED. (TC NR 20070704004)

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