Service difficulty report · Bearing · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
December 12, 2008
Submitted
February 2, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Aircraft time
44,165 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UA
Part
Bearing
Part number
M2040AC2
Condition
Failed
Location
Starter Gen
Component
Starter Gen · Bfgoodrich
Component part number
230790001
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

(CAN) STARTER GENERATOR FAILED IN FLIGHT CAUSING THE RT GEN FAIL LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. UPON LANDING AND INSPECTION BY MAINTENANCE THE GENERATOR WAS FOUND TO HAVE DAMAGE RELATED TO COMPONENT FAILURE. THE GENERATOR WAS REPLACED AND SENT TO PERIMETER`S OVERHAUL FACILITY. THE TEARDOWN REPORT INDICATES FAILURE OF BOTH GENERATOR BEARINGS (PN M2040AC-2). GENERATOR WAS LAST INSPECTED AT 487.6 HOURS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURERS CMM SINCE LAST OVERHAUL AND PASSED THE INSPECTION AND WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. AT 822.4 THE BEARINGS FAILED CAUSING THE GENERATOR SYSTEM FAILURE. BOTH THE STATOR AND ARMATURE ASSY WERE DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR. NO DEFINITIVE CAUSE CAN BE DETERMINED.