Service difficulty report · Friction Ring · Snias AS350B3

Difficulty date
January 12, 2009
Submitted
March 5, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B3
Aircraft time
14,824 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B
Part
Friction Ring
Condition
Failed
Location
Starter Gen
Component
Starter Gen
Component part number
200SGL130Q
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

PRIOR TO INSTALLING STARTER GEN SB 80.00.07 PARA 2B2B AND 2B3 WERE APPLIED. THE STARTER WAS THEN INSTALLED AS PER MM AND A GROUND RUN WAS DONE. DURING THE GROUND RUN NO VIBRATION WAS NOTED ON THE STARTER, VOLTAGE AND AMPERAGE WAS NORMAL. I NOTICED A BURNING ODOR SIMILAR TO WHEN THE ROTOR BRAKE WAS APPLIED AND SAW PARTS OF THE FRICTION RING OF THE DAMPER ASSY ON THE ENGINE DECK AGAIN NO ABNORMAL VIBRATION WAS NOTED ON THE STARTER. THE PILOT SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE. REINSTALLED THE OLD STARTER, STILL HAD TIME LEFT TO OH. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THAT THE FRICTION RING WAS COMPLETELY BROKEN UP. IT WAS SENT BACK TO APC FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION.