What was found
(CAN) GENERATOR FRICTION DISC WAS WORN OUT AND WAS ALLOWING THE STARTER GENERATOR SHAFT TO WHIP ABOUT 6000 RPM (OPERATING RANGE)
- Difficulty date
- May 17, 2006
- Submitted
- November 3, 2008
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31
- Aircraft time
- 16,940 hours
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540A2C
- System (JASC)
- 2435 · Starter-Generator
- Part
- Friction Disc
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Starter Gen
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.